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Crime in NE18 0LL

How much crime is recorded in NE18 0LL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Wylam & Ovingham
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,304 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE18 0LL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE18 0LL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
7.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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).

NE18 0LLNational
Burglary10.59.1
Violence and sexual offences4.423.6
Other theft2.74.5
Public order2.64.6
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Other crime1.11.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Drugs0.02.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 68% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
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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