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Postcode · Alnwick

Crime in NE66 1YN

How much crime is recorded in NE66 1YN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Alnwick
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,548 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE66 1YN

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE66 1YN area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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).

NE66 1YNNational
Violence and sexual offences22.923.6
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Burglary5.69.1
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other theft2.64.5
Other crime2.41.5
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Public order1.74.6
Drugs1.32.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 57% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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