Total Crime Rate
77.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Camerton Place area has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Battle Hill , and the 265th highest crime rate of 706 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 Camerton Place (NE28 9YF) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Camerton Place (NE28 9YF), the main crime hotspot is near Bellshill Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Battle Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashburn Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hadrian Wynd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camerton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bellshill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bellshill Close | Under investigation |
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