Postcode · Cramlington
Crime in NE23 8GJ
How much crime is recorded in NE23 8GJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cramlington Town & Beaconhill
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,343 (2024)
NE23 8GJCramlington
How safe is NE23 8GJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE23 8GJ area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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 8GJNational
Violence and sexual offences21.723.6
Anti-social behaviour20.110.7
Burglary7.79.1
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Public order3.34.6
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Other crime2.91.5
Other theft1.14.5
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Shoplifting0.08.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.