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Crime Rates in Northumberland, local authority district

Crime Rate

101

101

Average 5/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

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 34.2 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 22.4 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.66 6/10
Shoplifting 9.06 6/10
Public order 7.56 6/10
Other theft 5.75 3/10
Burglary 3.17 4/10
Vehicle crime 2.91 3/10
Other crime 2.24 6/10
Drugs 1.63 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.767 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.493 3/10
Robbery 0.409 2/10
Theft from the person 0.349 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 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 Heddon22.9 low
2. Humshaugh25.4 low
3. Stocksfield and Broomhaugh26.9 low
4. Ponteland West27.2 low
5. Shilbottle27.6 low
6. Haydon and Hadrian30.8 low
7. Longhoughton30.9 low
8. Hexham West32.3 low
9. Cramlington North33.6 low
10. South Tynedale34.8 low
11. South Blyth40.7 low
12. Cramlington Eastfield44.8 low
13. Bamburgh45.8 low
14. Ponteland East and Stannington47.1 low
15. Wooler47.3 low
16. Morpeth Kirkhill47.6 low
17. Corbridge50.8 low
18. Bywell51.9 low
19. Longhorsley56.5 low
20. Prudhoe North56.8 low
21. Bellingham59.6 low
22. Bedlington West61.6 low
23. Norham and Islandshires62.7 low
24. Rothbury63.2 low
25. Berwick West with Ord64.3 low
26. Hexham East67.9 low
27. Cramlington South East68.6 low
28. Amble West with Warkworth68.7 low
29. Hartley70.5 low
30. Haltwhistle72.9 low
31. Stakeford73.6 low
32. Pegswood78.3 low
33. Haydon80.1 low
34. Druridge Bay80.8 low
35. Plessey85.3 low
36. Berwick East86.6 low
37. Morpeth Stobhill87.1 low
38. Prudhoe South90.2 low
39. Cramlington West92.8 low
40. Ponteland North95.3 low
41. Seghill with Seaton Delaval95.7 low
42. Holywell100 low
43. Alnwick104 low
44. Cramlington East109 low
45. Seaton with Newbiggin West110 medium
46. Choppington111 medium
47. Lynemouth117 medium
48. Kitty Brewster122 medium
49. Bedlington Central124 medium
50. Bothal127 medium
51. Hexham Central with Acomb128 medium
52. Berwick North132 medium
53. Amble136 medium
54. Wensleydale147 medium
55. Bedlington East154 medium
56. Isabella156 medium
57. Sleekburn157 medium
58. Newbiggin Central and East158 medium
59. Cowpen183 medium
60. Newsham183 medium
61. College202 medium
62. Hirst231 high
63. Cramlington Village256 high
64. Morpeth North261 high
65. Ashington Central295 high
66. Croft415 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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