Crime Rates at Bathgate Close, Wallsend, NE28 9SY

Bathgate Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Battle Hill , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bathgate Close (NE28 9SY) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Battle Hill average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bathgate Close (NE28 9SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Embleton Avenue, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barr Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.