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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: 10.12.2025

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 33.9 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 17.5 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.79 7/10
Shoplifting 7.97 4/10
Public order 7.58 6/10
Other theft 4.97 3/10
Burglary 3.43 4/10
Other crime 3 7/10
Vehicle crime 2.84 3/10
Drugs 2.42 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.764 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.459 3/10
Robbery 0.356 2/10
Theft from the person 0.212 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 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. Humshaugh20 low
2. Stocksfield & Bywell24.2 low
3. Shilbottle24.3 low
4. Ponteland West25.2 low
5. Ponteland South with Heddon30.3 low
6. Longhoughton33.1 low
7. Cramlington North34.1 low
8. Hexham West35.6 low
9. Morpeth Kirkhill36.5 low
10. Haydon & Hadrian39.8 low
11. Bamburgh42.2 low
12. South Tynedale42.4 low
13. Prudhoe West & Mickley42.6 low
14. Wooler44.2 low
15. Alnwick Castle47.2 low
16. Amble West with Warkworth50.6 low
17. Rothbury50.8 low
18. Cramlington Eastfield50.9 low
19. Norham & Islandshires51.1 low
20. Ponteland East & Stannington53.1 low
21. Bellingham53.7 low
22. Longhorsley55.9 low
23. Corbridge58.8 low
24. Ponteland North60.2 low
25. Berwick West with Ord61.5 low
26. Plessey62.4 low
27. Haltwhistle65.6 low
28. Bedlington West66.1 low
29. Morpeth Stobhill66.4 low
30. Prudhoe North & Wylam67.3 low
31. Hartley70.3 low
32. South Blyth71.5 low
33. Cramlington South East72.8 low
34. Cramlington North West80.1 low
35. Berwick East80.2 low
36. Seaton with Spital80.3 low
37. Stakeford82.8 low
38. Hexham East87.5 low
39. Choppington & Hepscott88 low
40. Haydon90.5 low
41. Longhirst90.6 low
42. Prudhoe South95.4 low
43. Holywell98.9 low
44. Lynemouth99.7 low
45. Cramlington East & Double Row103 low
46. Bothal105 low
47. Bebside & Kitty Brewster106 low
48. Cramlington South West111 low
49. Hexham North112 low
50. Bedlington East112 low
51. Seghill with Seaton Delaval115 low
52. Berwick North116 low
53. Druridge Bay118 low
54. Amble118 low
55. Cowpen129 medium
56. Newbiggin-by-the-Sea130 medium
57. Sleekburn138 medium
58. Bedlington Central139 medium
59. Wensleydale140 medium
60. Newsham141 medium
61. Isabella151 medium
62. Pegswood151 medium
63. Alnwick Hotspur152 medium
64. College with North Seaton165 medium
65. Morpeth North186 medium
66. Hirst205 medium
67. Cramlington Village224 medium
68. Ashington Central238 medium
69. Croft298 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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