Postcode · Cramlington
Crime in NE23 2XG
How much crime is recorded in NE23 2XG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cramlington North & East
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,408 (2024)
How safe is NE23 2XG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE23 2XG 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
8.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 2XGNational
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Violence and sexual offences6.023.6
Public order2.54.6
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Burglary1.79.1
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Other crime0.91.5
Other theft0.04.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.