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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE17 recorded 53 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.84 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 14.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring45.11 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment53 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 14.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

53
trending_up +51.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

45.11per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

198

Within NE17 district

Northumberland

10,952

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Derwent Cote Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
6
South Road Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Tay Street Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Coltpark Woods Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Ramsay Road Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other crime: 1
3
High Hamsterley Road Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
2
Parking Area Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Whittonstall Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
West Farm Drive Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
53 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
23
43.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
18.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
9
17.0%
Other Crime
3
5.7%
Vehicle Crime
2
3.8%
Burglary
2
3.8%
Shoplifting
2
3.8%
Drug Offences
1
1.9%
Other Theft
1
1.9%

Crime Analysis: NE17

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in NE17 (43.4%). Criminal Damage & Arson (18.9%) and Anti-social Behaviour (17.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE17 has fallen sharply — by 14.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE17 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_up +51.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.8%

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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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