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Crime in NE28 9UY
How much crime is recorded in NE28 9UY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Battle Hill East
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,356 (2024)
NE28 9UYWallsend
How safe is NE28 9UY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE28 9UY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE28 9UYNational
Violence and sexual offences8.423.6
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Public order2.24.6
Burglary2.09.1
Other crime1.61.5
Drugs1.32.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Other theft0.74.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.