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Crime Rates in Northumberland, local authority district

Crime Rate

99.7

99.7

Average 5/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Northumberland, (local authority district) is 99.7 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 33.9 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 21.8 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.51 6/10
Shoplifting 9.37 6/10
Public order 7.49 6/10
Other theft 5.67 4/10
Burglary 3.35 4/10
Vehicle crime 2.8 3/10
Other crime 2.24 5/10
Drugs 1.6 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.736 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.465 2/10
Robbery 0.418 2/10
Theft from the person 0.353 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 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. Humshaugh24 low
2. Ponteland South with Heddon26.1 low
3. Stocksfield and Broomhaugh27.4 low
4. Shilbottle27.6 low
5. Ponteland West27.8 low
6. Haydon and Hadrian29 low
7. Cramlington North29.7 low
8. Longhoughton30.9 low
9. Hexham West31.9 low
10. South Tynedale33.7 low
11. South Blyth43 low
12. Cramlington Eastfield44.2 low
13. Bamburgh44.9 low
14. Ponteland East and Stannington46.7 low
15. Wooler46.7 low
16. Morpeth Kirkhill47.2 low
17. Corbridge51.1 low
18. Bywell51.7 low
19. Longhorsley55.3 low
20. Prudhoe North58.6 low
21. Bellingham59 low
22. Berwick West with Ord60.8 low
23. Bedlington West61.1 low
24. Norham and Islandshires62.9 low
25. Rothbury63.4 low
26. Hexham East66.8 low
27. Amble West with Warkworth68.9 low
28. Cramlington South East69.4 low
29. Haltwhistle70.1 low
30. Hartley72.2 low
31. Stakeford76.2 low
32. Pegswood77.6 low
33. Haydon79.1 low
34. Druridge Bay81.1 low
35. Plessey83.6 low
36. Berwick East83.8 low
37. Morpeth Stobhill88.6 low
38. Cramlington West90.6 low
39. Prudhoe South93.2 low
40. Ponteland North93.3 low
41. Seghill with Seaton Delaval98.9 low
42. Holywell100 low
43. Alnwick104 low
44. Seaton with Newbiggin West108 low
45. Cramlington East108 low
46. Choppington109 low
47. Kitty Brewster116 medium
48. Lynemouth122 medium
49. Bothal124 medium
50. Bedlington Central125 medium
51. Hexham Central with Acomb128 medium
52. Berwick North132 medium
53. Amble132 medium
54. Wensleydale145 medium
55. Newbiggin Central and East149 medium
56. Bedlington East153 medium
57. Isabella153 medium
58. Sleekburn155 medium
59. Cowpen178 medium
60. Newsham181 medium
61. College206 medium
62. Hirst231 medium
63. Cramlington Village253 high
64. Morpeth North259 high
65. Ashington Central303 high
66. Croft408 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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