Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Bower area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Fellgate and Hedworth , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Bower (NE32 4RS) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Fellgate and Hedworth average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Bower (NE32 4RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durham Drive, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Bower (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Bower area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Bower —
Sep 2025Public order The Bower Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Bower Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durham Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durham Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Durham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Bower Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Bower Under investigation
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Data Sources

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