Total Crime Rate
127.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South View area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 250th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around South View (NE24 3RA) in the last 12 months was 127.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower than the Cowpen average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South View (NE24 3RA), the main crime hotspot is near Barras Avenue West. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cowpen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barras Avenue West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barras Avenue West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmoral Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barras Avenue West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bramble Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Almond Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Almond Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Twentythird Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Twentysixth Avenue | Under investigation |
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