Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Bowmont Drive area has the 28th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 534th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowmont Drive (NE23 2SP) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Cramlington East average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowmont Drive (NE23 2SP), the main crime hotspot is near Cairnglass Green. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bowmont Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clintburn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cairnglass Green —
Apr 2026Other crime Kirkbride Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkbride Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clintburn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clintburn Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowmont Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Humsford Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunsdale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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