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Crime Rates in Northumberland, local authority district

Crime Rate

94.5

94.5

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Northumberland, (local authority district) is 94.5 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 17.4 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.87 7/10
Shoplifting 7.9 4/10
Public order 7.48 6/10
Other theft 5.03 3/10
Burglary 3.47 4/10
Other crime 3.3 8/10
Vehicle crime 2.88 3/10
Drugs 2.4 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.78 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.465 3/10
Robbery 0.377 2/10
Theft from the person 0.231 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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. Humshaugh22.7 low
2. Stocksfield & Bywell23.7 low
3. Ponteland West26.7 low
4. Shilbottle28.5 low
5. Ponteland South with Heddon29.1 low
6. Longhoughton31.3 low
7. Cramlington North35.3 low
8. Hexham West37.4 low
9. Morpeth Kirkhill38.2 low
10. Haydon & Hadrian38.3 low
11. South Tynedale41.8 low
12. Prudhoe West & Mickley42.1 low
13. Bamburgh42.8 low
14. Wooler46 low
15. Alnwick Castle47.4 low
16. Amble West with Warkworth49.1 low
17. Rothbury50.7 low
18. Ponteland East & Stannington52.2 low
19. Cramlington Eastfield52.3 low
20. Bellingham53.3 low
21. Norham & Islandshires53.7 low
22. Corbridge55.3 low
23. Ponteland North57.9 low
24. Longhorsley58.4 low
25. Plessey58.8 low
26. Berwick West with Ord64.6 low
27. Morpeth Stobhill66.1 low
28. Bedlington West66.9 low
29. Prudhoe North & Wylam67 low
30. Haltwhistle67.1 low
31. Hartley70.3 low
32. South Blyth73.2 low
33. Cramlington South East73.4 low
34. Berwick East79.6 low
35. Cramlington North West82.3 low
36. Seaton with Spital83.7 low
37. Stakeford84.2 low
38. Choppington & Hepscott89.9 low
39. Longhirst90.7 low
40. Hexham East90.7 low
41. Haydon92.8 low
42. Prudhoe South92.9 low
43. Holywell99.7 low
44. Lynemouth99.7 low
45. Bothal101 low
46. Bebside & Kitty Brewster104 low
47. Cramlington East & Double Row106 low
48. Cramlington South West112 low
49. Bedlington East114 medium
50. Hexham North117 medium
51. Seghill with Seaton Delaval117 medium
52. Druridge Bay117 medium
53. Amble119 medium
54. Berwick North120 medium
55. Newbiggin-by-the-Sea126 medium
56. Cowpen130 medium
57. Newsham135 medium
58. Sleekburn138 medium
59. Wensleydale139 medium
60. Bedlington Central144 medium
61. Pegswood146 medium
62. Alnwick Hotspur152 medium
63. Isabella154 medium
64. College with North Seaton166 medium
65. Morpeth North187 medium
66. Hirst201 medium
67. Cramlington Village228 medium
68. Ashington Central237 high
69. Croft295 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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