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Crime Rates in Northumberland, local authority district

Crime Rate

90

90

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Northumberland, (local authority district) is 90 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Northumberland (local authority district) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
31.64/10
Anti-social behaviour
17.45/10
Criminal damage and arson
8.516/10
Shoplifting
7.374/10
Public order
7.145/10
Other theft
4.733/10
Other crime
3.358/10
Burglary
3.264/10
Vehicle crime
2.653/10
Drugs
2.233/10
Possession of weapons
0.7334/10
Bicycle theft
0.4553/10
Robbery
0.3652/10
Theft from the person
0.2181/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates in Northumberland (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Northumberland (local authority district).

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Northumberland (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Northumberland (local authority district) and North East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Northumberland
    LAD
  • North East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Northumberland (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Northumberland (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Stocksfield & Bywell22.2 low
2. Humshaugh22.8 low
3. Ponteland West24.5 low
4. Shilbottle29.6 low
5. Ponteland South with Heddon29.6 low
6. Cramlington North30.3 low
7. Longhoughton31.5 low
8. Morpeth Kirkhill32.6 low
9. Hexham West36.9 low
10. Haydon & Hadrian39.4 low
11. South Tynedale41.8 low
12. Prudhoe West & Mickley41.9 low
13. Bamburgh42.9 low
14. Wooler44.8 low
15. Amble West with Warkworth45.4 low
16. Ponteland East & Stannington47.5 low
17. Cramlington Eastfield47.5 low
18. Rothbury48.7 low
19. Alnwick Castle48.9 low
20. Bellingham50.6 low
21. Norham & Islandshires51.1 low
22. Ponteland North52.4 low
23. Plessey54 low
24. Corbridge55.8 low
25. Longhorsley56.2 low
26. Morpeth Stobhill59.1 low
27. Haltwhistle62.2 low
28. Prudhoe North & Wylam62.7 low
29. Bedlington West63.1 low
30. Berwick West with Ord64.6 low
31. Cramlington South East69.7 low
32. Hartley70.9 low
33. South Blyth72.1 low
34. Berwick East76.8 low
35. Cramlington North West77.3 low
36. Stakeford79.9 low
37. Seaton with Spital80.5 low
38. Haydon82 low
39. Choppington & Hepscott82.7 low
40. Prudhoe South86 low
41. Longhirst86.1 low
42. Hexham East88.1 low
43. Holywell92.3 low
44. Bothal94.7 low
45. Lynemouth98.2 low
46. Bebside & Kitty Brewster99 low
47. Cramlington East & Double Row101 low
48. Bedlington East104 low
49. Cramlington South West104 low
50. Hexham North109 low
51. Druridge Bay112 medium
52. Seghill with Seaton Delaval112 medium
53. Newbiggin-by-the-Sea118 medium
54. Amble118 medium
55. Berwick North119 medium
56. Cowpen120 medium
57. Wensleydale126 medium
58. Pegswood131 medium
59. Newsham133 medium
60. Sleekburn141 medium
61. Isabella144 medium
62. Bedlington Central148 medium
63. Alnwick Hotspur148 medium
64. College with North Seaton157 medium
65. Morpeth North176 medium
66. Hirst189 medium
67. Ashington Central221 medium
68. Cramlington Village225 high
69. Croft284 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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