DH8 has an annual crime rate of 56.78 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in DH8?

As of April 2026, DH8 has an annual crime rate of 56.78 per 1,000 residents, based on 372 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in DH8?

The most common crime type in DH8 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 114 incidents in April 2026 — 30.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the DH8 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DH8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DH8 recorded 372 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.84 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 46.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring56.78 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment372 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 46.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

372

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Annual Crime Rate

56.78per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,720

Within DH8 district

Northumberland

54,352

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Boyd Street Map	total: 23 Shoplifting: 20 Anti-social behaviour: 1	23
Mason Street Map	total: 22 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Shoplifting: 4	22
Railway Street Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 1	12
Shopping Area Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3	11
Shopping Area Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	10
Plantation Street Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Burglary: 1	8
Ponds Court Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8
Alexandra Street Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
Church Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1	6
Back Palmerston Street Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

372 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

114

30.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

22.8%

Shoplifting

13.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

11.3%

Public Order

6.2%

Vehicle Crime

4.0%

Other Theft

4.0%

Other Crime

2.7%

Burglary

1.6%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Drug Offences

1.1%

Robbery

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Crime Analysis: DH8

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DH8 at 30.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.8%) and Shoplifting (13.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DH8 has risen sharply — by 46.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DH8 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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