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Crime in NE68 7

How much crime is recorded in NE68 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
2,399 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE68 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE68 7, 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
28
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).

NE68 7National
Violence and sexual offences8.323.6
Anti-social behaviour8.210.7
Other theft2.94.5
Other crime2.61.5
Burglary2.39.1
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Shoplifting1.88.4
Public order1.54.6
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Drugs0.52.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 40% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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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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