Crime Rates at Bavington Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2HT

Bavington Drive area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 437th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Bavington Drive (NE5 2HT) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% lower than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bavington Drive (NE5 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Angerton Gardens. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.