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Crime in NE24 2

How much crime is recorded in NE24 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
9,747 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE24 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE24 2, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
52.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
128
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

NE24 2National
Violence and sexual offences39.323.6
Anti-social behaviour23.410.7
Shoplifting18.08.4
Burglary14.09.1
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Public order9.04.6
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Other theft5.04.5
Other crime4.41.5
Drugs2.82.4
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Robbery1.81.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 5% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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