Total Crime Rate
25.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bowness 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.
View Crime In Battle Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barr Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bodmin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barr Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashburn Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bewick Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brighton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bellshill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bellshill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barr Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowness Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barr Close | Under investigation |
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