Postcode · Haltwhistle
Crime in NE49 9LB
How much crime is recorded in NE49 9LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Haltwhistle & Bardon Mill
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,095 (2024)
NE49 9LBHaltwhistle
How safe is NE49 9LB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE49 9LB 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
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
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).
NE49 9LBNational
Violence and sexual offences12.023.6
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Burglary5.39.1
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Other theft4.24.5
Public order3.34.6
Other crime2.61.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.