Postcode district · Seahouses
Crime in NE68
How much crime is recorded in NE68, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 2,399 (2024)
NE68Postcode district · Seahouses
How safe is NE68
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE68, 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
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).
NE68National
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
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% 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.