Total Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 25.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Bowness Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Battle Hill , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

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 Bowness Avenue (NE28 9SP) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Battle Hill average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 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 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowness Avenue (NE28 9SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Embleton Avenue, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bellshill Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bowness Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barr Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bodmin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Barr Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashburn Road
Apr 2026Public order Bewick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brighton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bellshill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bellshill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brighton Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brighton Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barr Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowness Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Barr Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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