Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bellshill Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Battle Hill , and the 283rd 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 Bellshill Close (NE28 9XN) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Battle Hill average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bellshill Close (NE28 9XN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackhill Avenue, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bellshill Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bellshill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashburn Road —
Apr 2026Public order Bewick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camerton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowness Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bellshill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bellshill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belle Court —
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Data Sources

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