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Crime Rates in Northumberland, local authority district

Crime Rate

94.1

94.1

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Northumberland, (local authority district) is 94.1 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

Violence and sexual offences 33.8 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 17.3 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.84 6/10
Shoplifting 8.27 4/10
Public order 7.61 6/10
Other theft 5.02 3/10
Burglary 3.33 4/10
Vehicle crime 2.87 3/10
Other crime 2.84 7/10
Drugs 2.46 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.771 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.455 3/10
Robbery 0.343 2/10
Theft from the person 0.234 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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 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. Humshaugh19.8 low
2. Shilbottle23.6 low
3. Ponteland West24.9 low
4. Stocksfield & Bywell24.9 low
5. Ponteland South with Heddon30 low
6. Cramlington North33.7 low
7. Longhoughton33.8 low
8. Hexham West34.8 low
9. Morpeth Kirkhill38.6 low
10. Haydon & Hadrian39.8 low
11. Bamburgh40.7 low
12. Prudhoe West & Mickley40.8 low
13. South Tynedale42.2 low
14. Wooler44.5 low
15. Alnwick Castle48.4 low
16. Rothbury50.7 low
17. Norham & Islandshires50.7 low
18. Cramlington Eastfield51.4 low
19. Amble West with Warkworth53 low
20. Bellingham54.1 low
21. Longhorsley54.8 low
22. Ponteland East & Stannington55.7 low
23. Corbridge57.8 low
24. Berwick West with Ord59.8 low
25. Ponteland North61.6 low
26. Prudhoe North & Wylam64.7 low
27. Haltwhistle65.2 low
28. Morpeth Stobhill65.5 low
29. Plessey65.5 low
30. Bedlington West66.5 low
31. Hartley67.9 low
32. South Blyth71 low
33. Cramlington South East74 low
34. Cramlington North West79.4 low
35. Berwick East80 low
36. Seaton with Spital83.1 low
37. Longhirst87 low
38. Stakeford87.2 low
39. Choppington & Hepscott87.6 low
40. Hexham East87.9 low
41. Haydon92.2 low
42. Prudhoe South92.6 low
43. Cramlington East & Double Row98.3 low
44. Holywell99.3 low
45. Lynemouth102 low
46. Bebside & Kitty Brewster107 low
47. Bothal108 low
48. Cramlington South West111 low
49. Bedlington East113 low
50. Hexham North115 low
51. Seghill with Seaton Delaval115 low
52. Druridge Bay116 medium
53. Berwick North118 medium
54. Amble119 medium
55. Cowpen127 medium
56. Newbiggin-by-the-Sea130 medium
57. Bedlington Central135 medium
58. Sleekburn136 medium
59. Wensleydale140 medium
60. Newsham141 medium
61. Isabella154 medium
62. Alnwick Hotspur154 medium
63. Pegswood156 medium
64. College with North Seaton165 medium
65. Morpeth North191 medium
66. Hirst204 medium
67. Cramlington Village211 medium
68. Ashington Central243 high
69. Croft297 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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