Postcode · Cramlington
Crime in NE23 3XL
How much crime is recorded in NE23 3XL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cramlington North & East
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,291 (2024)
NE23 3XLCramlington
How safe is NE23 3XL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE23 3XL 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
8.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 3XLNational
Anti-social behaviour11.410.7
Burglary5.39.1
Violence and sexual offences5.223.6
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Public order1.14.6
Other crime0.61.5
Other theft0.64.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 70% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.