Total Crime Rate

85.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bellshill Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Battle Hill , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bellshill Close (NE28 9XH) in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the Battle Hill average (101.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bellshill Close (NE28 9XH), the main crime hotspot is near Blackhill Avenue. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bellshill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashburn Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bewick Park —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellshill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellshill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bewick Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bewick Park —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belle Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bellshill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackhill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackhill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackhill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackhill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blackhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackhill Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackhill Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Bellshill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
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Data Sources

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