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Crime Rates in Northumberland, local authority district

Crime Rate

101

101

Average 5/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Northumberland, (local authority district) is 101 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Northumberland (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 34.3 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 23.1 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.73 6/10
Shoplifting 8.61 6/10
Public order 7.59 6/10
Other theft 5.92 4/10
Burglary 3.13 4/10
Vehicle crime 2.96 3/10
Other crime 2.23 6/10
Drugs 1.63 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.742 5/10
Bicycle theft 0.474 2/10
Robbery 0.396 2/10
Theft from the person 0.315 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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

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

The figures in grey 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 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 in local authority districts of Northumberland (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Ponteland South with Heddon21.6 low
2. Humshaugh25.9 low
3. Ponteland West26.5 low
4. Stocksfield and Broomhaugh26.8 low
5. Shilbottle27.9 low
6. Haydon and Hadrian31.7 low
7. Longhoughton31.9 low
8. Hexham West33 low
9. Cramlington North34.7 low
10. South Tynedale36.2 low
11. South Blyth40.6 low
12. Bamburgh47.2 low
13. Bywell47.4 low
14. Cramlington Eastfield47.9 low
15. Morpeth Kirkhill48.3 low
16. Ponteland East and Stannington49 low
17. Corbridge49.2 low
18. Wooler50.6 low
19. Prudhoe North56.3 low
20. Longhorsley56.7 low
21. Rothbury60.5 low
22. Bellingham60.9 low
23. Bedlington West61.4 low
24. Berwick West with Ord61.7 low
25. Norham and Islandshires62.1 low
26. Amble West with Warkworth67.7 low
27. Hartley67.8 low
28. Cramlington South East69 low
29. Hexham East69.7 low
30. Haltwhistle70.5 low
31. Pegswood79.9 low
32. Stakeford81.5 low
33. Druridge Bay81.7 low
34. Haydon82.9 low
35. Morpeth Stobhill85.1 low
36. Berwick East85.5 low
37. Prudhoe South86.2 low
38. Plessey87.2 low
39. Seghill with Seaton Delaval93.8 low
40. Cramlington West94.5 low
41. Holywell96.6 low
42. Ponteland North98.1 low
43. Alnwick102 low
44. Lynemouth112 medium
45. Cramlington East112 medium
46. Choppington112 medium
47. Seaton with Newbiggin West113 medium
48. Bedlington Central122 medium
49. Kitty Brewster125 medium
50. Hexham Central with Acomb128 medium
51. Berwick North129 medium
52. Bothal136 medium
53. Amble142 medium
54. Wensleydale148 medium
55. Bedlington East151 medium
56. Sleekburn159 medium
57. Isabella162 medium
58. Newbiggin Central and East162 medium
59. Newsham186 medium
60. Cowpen188 medium
61. College201 medium
62. Hirst229 high
63. Morpeth North257 high
64. Cramlington Village260 high
65. Ashington Central298 high
66. Croft418 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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