Northumberland crime rate

Overview of Northumberland crime rate

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Crime status: moderate.

Positioned 13th in a comparison of 25 adjacent boroughs in terms of crime rates, Northumberland witnessed 33,577 criminal incidents in 2023. With a population of 320,567, this results in a crime incidence rate of 104.74 per 1,000 inhabitants, marking a 3.29% rise from the previous year.

Predominant crime categories include Violence and sexual offences (34.0%), Anti-social behaviour (23.8%), and Criminal damage and arson (9.5%). On the flip side, the least frequent are Bicycle theft (0.4%), Robbery (0.3%), and Theft from the person (0.2%).

Northumberland, comprising 66 wards, reports higher crime rates in Croft (Northumberland) (374.2), Ashington Central (317.8), and Cramlington Village (270.4). Conversely, the most secure wards are Ponteland South with Heddon (26.6), Humshaugh (23.4), and Stocksfield and Broomhaugh (22.2).

Examining Postcode districts within Northumberland, NE63 (181.6), NE24 (164.8), and NE64 (164.2) stand out for higher crime rates. The safest postcode districts are NE43 (22.6), TD12 (21.3), and NE44 (19.4).

In Northumberland, there was a notable increase in Anti-social behaviour by 13.75% in 2020, with Shoplifting also rising by 2.21% in 2022 and 1.99% in 2023. Violence and sexual offences rates increased by 1.75% in 2021 and 2.99% in 2022. Conversely, Anti-social behaviour saw a decrease by 6.03% in 2021 and 5.83% in 2022, while Other theft and Shoplifting decreased by 1.85% and 2.36% respectively in 2020.

Northumberland crime incidents by crime type

A total of 33577 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
  • Violence and sexual offences – 11403 (34.0)%
  • Anti-social behaviour – 7996 (23.8)%
  • Criminal damage and arson – 3196 (9.5)%
  • Public order – 2627 (7.8)%
  • Shoplifting – 2494 (7.4)%
  • Other theft – 1967 (5.9)%
  • Vehicle crime – 1090 (3.2)%
  • Burglary – 972 (2.9)%
  • Other crime – 759 (2.3)%
  • Drugs – 517 (1.5)%
  • Possession of weapons – 246 (0.7)%
  • Bicycle theft – 135 (0.4)%
  • Robbery – 100 (0.3)%
  • Theft from the person – 75 (0.2)%

How does Northumberland compare against nearby areas ?

Northumberland ranks 13th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

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Crime rates in Northumberland wards

There are 66 wards within Northumberland. Croft (Northumberland), Ashington Central, Cramlington Village has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 66 wards from high crime rate to low.

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Crime rates in postcode districts under Northumberland

There are 38 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Northumberland. Highest crime rates in NE63, NE24, NE64 .

  • NE63 – 181.6
  • NE24 – 164.8
  • NE64 – 164.2
  • NE22 – 132.7
  • NE15 – 118.2
  • NE23 – 112.2
  • NE17 – 108.2
  • NE62 – 103.1
  • NE27 – 99.6
  • NE26 – 99.2
  • NE61 – 98.1
  • NE49 – 93.6
  • NE65 – 82.3
  • TD15 – 80.4
  • DH8 – 80.4
  • NE66 – 79.0
  • NE42 – 75.7
  • NE46 – 75.1
  • NE20 – 71.0
  • CA8 – 70.8
  • NE25 – 67.3
  • NE71 – 66.7
  • NE13 – 61.3
  • CA6 – 56.9
  • NE70 – 50.6
  • NE67 – 45.1
  • NE19 – 43.9
  • NE48 – 42.9
  • NE68 – 39.8
  • NE45 – 36.3
  • NE18 – 34.3
  • NE41 – 33.1
  • NE47 – 32.2
  • CA9 – 31.8
  • NE69 – 28.1
  • NE43 – 22.6
  • TD12 – 21.3
  • NE44 – 19.4

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