Postcode district · Wylam
Crime in NE41
How much crime is recorded in NE41, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 5,977 (2024)
NE41Postcode district · Wylam
How safe is NE41
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE41, 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
13.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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).
NE41National
Anti-social behaviour10.010.7
Burglary8.69.1
Violence and sexual offences8.323.6
Shoplifting5.48.4
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other crime1.91.5
Public order1.54.6
Other theft1.14.5
Robbery0.81.4
Drugs0.52.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.