Crime Rates at Bowman Drive, Hexham, NE46 3BU

Bowman Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 507th 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 Bowman Drive (NE46 3BU) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% lower than the Hexham Central with Acomb average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowman Drive (NE46 3BU), the main crime hotspot is near Broadway Gardens. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.