Postcode · Cramlington
Crime in NE23 6LY
How much crime is recorded in NE23 6LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cramlington South
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,213 (2024)
NE23 6LYCramlington
How safe is NE23 6LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE23 6LY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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 6LYNational
Violence and sexual offences9.723.6
Anti-social behaviour6.010.7
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Other theft1.74.5
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Burglary1.59.1
Public order1.24.6
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.61.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% 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.