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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CA8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CA8 recorded 56 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.73 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 50.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 600.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring27.91 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment56 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 600.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

56
trending_down -1.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

27.91per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

684

Within CA8 district

Northumberland

20,498

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Church Lane Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1
4
Townfoot Park Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 2
4
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1
3
Garth Gardens Map
total: 3 Other crime: 1 Possession of weapons: 1
3
Beck Orchard Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Morpeth Close Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
B6413 Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Beck Lane Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Main Court Map
total: 2 Public order: 2
2
Stephensons Lane Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Shoplifting: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
56 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
28
50.0%
Public Order
11
19.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
8.9%
Other Crime
4
7.1%
Weapons Possession
2
3.6%
Shoplifting
2
3.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
1
1.8%
Other Theft
1
1.8%
Burglary
1
1.8%
Vehicle Crime
1
1.8%

Crime Analysis: CA8

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CA8 (50.0%). Public Order (19.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CA8 has risen sharply — by 600.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CA8 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +600.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +9.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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