Postcode · Cramlington
Crime in NE23 2JA
How much crime is recorded in NE23 2JA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Seaton Delaval & Seghill
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,684 (2024)
How safe is NE23 2JA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE23 2JA area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
63
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 2JANational
Anti-social behaviour19.610.7
Violence and sexual offences13.223.6
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Other theft6.94.5
Burglary4.79.1
Shoplifting3.98.4
Other crime3.61.5
Public order3.44.6
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.