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Crime in NE61 1

How much crime is recorded in NE61 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
5,827 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE61 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE61 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
37.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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).

NE61 1National
Violence and sexual offences34.023.6
Anti-social behaviour11.610.7
Public order10.54.6
Shoplifting10.18.4
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Burglary6.29.1
Other theft3.24.5
Other crime2.51.5
Drugs1.62.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 6% since 2022.

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