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Crime in NE66 3

How much crime is recorded in NE66 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
11,616 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE66 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE66 3, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
9.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 3National
Burglary7.09.1
Violence and sexual offences7.023.6
Shoplifting6.68.4
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Other crime1.81.5
Public order1.74.6
Other theft1.64.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Robbery0.11.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 17% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
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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