Total Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bankdale Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bankdale Gardens (NE24 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% lower than the Cowpen average (131.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bankdale Gardens (NE24 5AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Briardale Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bankdale Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nidderdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nidderdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorndale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nordale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nordale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Nordale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nidderdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nidderdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ark Royal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ark Royal Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greendale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eston Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eston Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bishopdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peltondale Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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