Postcode · Alnwick
Crime in NE66 2FH
How much crime is recorded in NE66 2FH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Longhoughton & Alnmouth
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,404 (2024)
How safe is NE66 2FH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE66 2FH area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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).
NE66 2FHNational
Violence and sexual offences5.723.6
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Other crime2.81.5
Public order2.84.6
Other theft1.34.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Drugs0.62.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
4
6
8
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.