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Crime in NE17 9

How much crime is recorded in NE17 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
2,509 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE17 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE17 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
14.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NE17 9National
Burglary15.49.1
Violence and sexual offences9.323.6
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Other crime2.11.5
Public order1.74.6
Shoplifting1.68.4
Other theft1.04.5
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 22% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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5
10
15
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2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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