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Crime in NE48 1

How much crime is recorded in NE48 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
3,713 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE48 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE48 1, 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
14.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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).

NE48 1National
Violence and sexual offences8.723.6
Burglary7.99.1
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Other theft3.04.5
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Public order1.94.6
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Drugs0.42.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 56% 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.

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