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Crime Rates in Cowpen, ward

Crime Rate

127

127

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Cowpen (ward) is 127 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Cowpen (ward) is located within Northumberland (borough). Annual total crime rate in Northumberland (borough) is 94.1 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Cowpen, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 2/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low
  • 5/10 or medium
  • 6/10 or medium

Crime rates in Cowpen (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 52.6 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 19.6 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 11.6 6/10
Public order 9.59 5/10
Shoplifting 7.93 3/10
Other theft 5.29 3/10
Drugs 4.95 4/10
Vehicle crime 4 4/10
Burglary 3.96 4/10
Other crime 3.95 5/10
Possession of weapons 2.17 6/10
Bicycle theft 0.808 2/10
Robbery 0.628 2/10
Theft from the person 0.408 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Cowpen (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Cowpen (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Cowpen (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Cowpen (ward), Northumberland (local authority district) and North East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Cowpen
    ward
  • Northumberland
    LAD
  • North East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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