Postcode · Alnwick
Crime in NE66 3UP
How much crime is recorded in NE66 3UP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Longhoughton & Alnmouth
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,558 (2024)
NE66 3UPAlnwick
How safe is NE66 3UP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE66 3UP area, 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
9.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 3UPNational
Violence and sexual offences6.723.6
Burglary6.59.1
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Public order1.84.6
Other theft1.44.5
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% 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.