Postcode · Cramlington
Crime in NE23 1DX
How much crime is recorded in NE23 1DX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cramlington Town & Beaconhill
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,528 (2024)
How safe is NE23 1DX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE23 1DX area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
34.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
173
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
NE23 1DXNational
Shoplifting50.48.4
Anti-social behaviour48.310.7
Violence and sexual offences24.123.6
Burglary15.09.1
Criminal damage and arson13.74.7
Public order12.44.6
Other theft6.94.5
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Other crime2.21.5
Robbery2.21.4
Drugs1.22.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.