Total Crime Rate
127.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rowlands Buildings area has the 21st highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Camperdown , and the 189th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rowlands Buildings (NE23 7QQ) in the last 12 months was 127.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% higher than the Camperdown average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rowlands Buildings (NE23 7QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dudley Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hedgefield View (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Camperdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dudley Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dudley Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dudley Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedgefield View | Under investigation |
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