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Crime Rates in Northumberland, local authority district

Crime Rate

99.3

99.3

Average 5/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in Northumberland, (local authority district) is 99.3 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 33.8 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 21.3 7/10
Shoplifting 9.77 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.46 6/10
Public order 7.5 6/10
Other theft 5.54 3/10
Burglary 3.33 4/10
Vehicle crime 2.75 3/10
Other crime 2.25 5/10
Drugs 1.64 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.749 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.468 3/10
Robbery 0.427 2/10
Theft from the person 0.349 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 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. Humshaugh23.8 low
2. Ponteland South with Heddon25.4 low
3. Ponteland West26.6 low
4. Stocksfield and Broomhaugh27 low
5. Cramlington North28.7 low
6. Shilbottle29.4 low
7. Haydon and Hadrian29.5 low
8. Longhoughton30.7 low
9. Hexham West30.8 low
10. South Tynedale33.9 low
11. Bamburgh44.1 low
12. Wooler45.8 low
13. Cramlington Eastfield46.4 low
14. Ponteland East and Stannington47 low
15. South Blyth47.5 low
16. Morpeth Kirkhill48.2 low
17. Bywell50.6 low
18. Corbridge52.5 low
19. Longhorsley55.7 low
20. Prudhoe North56.7 low
21. Bellingham59.3 low
22. Bedlington West62.8 low
23. Berwick West with Ord62.9 low
24. Norham and Islandshires63 low
25. Rothbury63.4 low
26. Amble West with Warkworth69.9 low
27. Haltwhistle70.1 low
28. Hexham East70.3 low
29. Cramlington South East70.5 low
30. Hartley72.6 low
31. Pegswood78.7 low
32. Stakeford81.2 low
33. Haydon81.7 low
34. Plessey81.8 low
35. Druridge Bay84.4 low
36. Berwick East84.9 low
37. Cramlington West87 low
38. Morpeth Stobhill89.6 low
39. Ponteland North90.4 low
40. Prudhoe South92.8 low
41. Seghill with Seaton Delaval97.8 low
42. Holywell99.5 low
43. Alnwick104 low
44. Cramlington East106 low
45. Seaton with Newbiggin West109 low
46. Choppington111 low
47. Kitty Brewster115 medium
48. Bedlington Central120 medium
49. Bothal121 medium
50. Lynemouth122 medium
51. Amble128 medium
52. Berwick North130 medium
53. Hexham Central with Acomb133 medium
54. Wensleydale143 medium
55. Newbiggin Central and East147 medium
56. Isabella152 medium
57. Sleekburn152 medium
58. Bedlington East152 medium
59. Cowpen169 medium
60. Newsham179 medium
61. College213 medium
62. Hirst227 medium
63. Cramlington Village241 high
64. Morpeth North261 high
65. Ashington Central303 high
66. Croft399 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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