Postcode · Alnwick
Crime in NE66 2XA
How much crime is recorded in NE66 2XA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,845 (2024)
NE66 2XAAlnwick
How safe is NE66 2XA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE66 2XA 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
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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 2XANational
Violence and sexual offences9.423.6
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Other theft3.14.5
Burglary3.09.1
Public order2.24.6
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other crime1.51.5
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.