Total Crime Rate

61.4 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 61.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bowman Street area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 205th 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 Bowman Street (SR6 7AA) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% lower than the Cleadon Park average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowman Street (SR6 7AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croftside Avenue, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Geoffrey Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bowman Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Range View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Adolphus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Geoffrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Myrtle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Leas —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Croftside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Croftside Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Croftside Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Rupert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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