Total Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 11.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Bowman Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 1,088 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 Bowman Drive (NE46 3BU) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Hexham Central with Acomb average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowman Drive (NE46 3BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadway Gardens, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glen Terrace (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Hexham Central with Acomb

Crime Over Time in Bowman Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Broadway Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime The Link Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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