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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: 05.02.2026

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 33.5 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 17.5 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.92 7/10
Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
Public order 7.53 6/10
Other theft 5.04 3/10
Burglary 3.47 4/10
Other crime 3.46 8/10
Vehicle crime 2.83 3/10
Drugs 2.42 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.792 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.471 3/10
Robbery 0.374 2/10
Theft from the person 0.225 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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. Humshaugh21.6 low
2. Stocksfield & Bywell22.2 low
3. Ponteland West24.1 low
4. Shilbottle26.6 low
5. Ponteland South with Heddon27.5 low
6. Longhoughton29.5 low
7. Cramlington North30.1 low
8. Haydon & Hadrian34.2 low
9. Hexham West34.4 low
10. Morpeth Kirkhill34.6 low
11. Prudhoe West & Mickley37.6 low
12. Bamburgh39.2 low
13. South Tynedale39.4 low
14. Wooler43.5 low
15. Alnwick Castle44.8 low
16. Amble West with Warkworth45.4 low
17. Rothbury46.3 low
18. Cramlington Eastfield47.6 low
19. Ponteland East & Stannington48.7 low
20. Bellingham49.5 low
21. Norham & Islandshires49.9 low
22. Corbridge50.5 low
23. Ponteland North53.9 low
24. Plessey54.3 low
25. Longhorsley54.6 low
26. Berwick West with Ord60.1 low
27. Morpeth Stobhill61.2 low
28. Haltwhistle61.5 low
29. Prudhoe North & Wylam61.9 low
30. Bedlington West62.9 low
31. Cramlington South East65.9 low
32. Hartley67.1 low
33. South Blyth69.1 low
34. Berwick East73.6 low
35. Cramlington North West75.4 low
36. Stakeford76.3 low
37. Seaton with Spital78.6 low
38. Choppington & Hepscott82.1 low
39. Longhirst82.2 low
40. Haydon83.8 low
41. Hexham East85.6 low
42. Prudhoe South86.9 low
43. Holywell92.1 low
44. Lynemouth94.5 low
45. Bothal94.6 low
46. Bebside & Kitty Brewster97.7 low
47. Cramlington East & Double Row98.3 low
48. Bedlington East103 low
49. Cramlington South West103 low
50. Seghill with Seaton Delaval108 medium
51. Hexham North108 medium
52. Druridge Bay109 medium
53. Amble111 medium
54. Newbiggin-by-the-Sea114 medium
55. Berwick North115 medium
56. Cowpen117 medium
57. Newsham126 medium
58. Wensleydale128 medium
59. Pegswood130 medium
60. Sleekburn131 medium
61. Bedlington Central137 medium
62. Isabella143 medium
63. Alnwick Hotspur143 medium
64. College with North Seaton156 medium
65. Morpeth North169 medium
66. Hirst190 medium
67. Cramlington Village216 high
68. Ashington Central221 high
69. Croft276 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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