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Crime in NE63 0

How much crime is recorded in NE63 0, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
16,480 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE63 0

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE63 0, 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
44.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
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).

NE63 0National
Violence and sexual offences33.623.6
Anti-social behaviour23.110.7
Burglary14.09.1
Shoplifting13.08.4
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Public order8.04.6
Other theft4.14.5
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Other crime3.11.5
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.82.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 8% 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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