NE15 has an annual crime rate of 65.88 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 NE15?

As of April 2026, NE15 has an annual crime rate of 65.88 per 1,000 residents, based on 266 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 NE15?

The most common crime type in NE15 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 73 incidents in April 2026 — 27.4% 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 NE15 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE15: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE15 recorded 266 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.64 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring65.88 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment266 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 1.5% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

266

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Annual Crime Rate

65.88per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,139

Within NE15 district

Northumberland

47,159

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Northumberland Road Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 6 Burglary: 3	12
Union Hall Road Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Burglary: 1	7
Greenside Crescent Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 1	6
Thorndale Road Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Manor Grove Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Shafto Street Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Other crime: 1	5
Swinley Gardens Map	total: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 Burglary: 1	4
Hartside Map	total: 4 Burglary: 1 Other crime: 1	4
Bus/Coach Station Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Bells Close Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

266 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

27.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

19.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

11.3%

Vehicle Crime

10.5%

Burglary

7.5%

Shoplifting

6.4%

Other Theft

5.3%

Public Order

4.5%

Other Crime

3.0%

Theft from Person

1.5%

Drug Offences

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

1.1%

Robbery

0.4%

Crime Analysis: NE15

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NE15 at 27.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.9%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE15 has risen slightly — by 1.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE15 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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