Crime Rates in Cowpen, ward
Crime Rate
120
120
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Cowpen (ward) is 120 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 90 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):
- 3/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
- 5/10 or medium
- 6/10 or medium
Crime rates in Cowpen (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 48 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18.3 | 4/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.4 | 6/10 |
| Shoplifting | 8.58 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 7.66 | 4/10 |
| Other theft | 5.66 | 3/10 |
| Drugs | 4.89 | 4/10 |
| Other crime | 4.55 | 5/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.93 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 3.18 | 4/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.77 | 5/10 |
| Robbery | 1.09 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.09 | 4/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.326 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Cowpen (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Cowpen (ward).
The figures in black 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)
- Cowpenward
- NorthumberlandLAD
- North Eastregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026