Total Crime Rate

169.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 169.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Blackhill Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Battle Hill , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackhill Avenue (NE28 9XR) in the last 12 months was 169.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackhill Avenue (NE28 9XR), 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 Blackhill Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellshill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blackhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackhill Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belle Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellshill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bellshill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bellshill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackhill Avenue —
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashburn Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burlington Court —
Sep 2025Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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