NE26 has an annual crime rate of 59.05 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 NE26?

As of April 2026, NE26 has an annual crime rate of 59.05 per 1,000 residents, based on 128 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 NE26?

The most common crime type in NE26 is Shoplifting, accounting for 42 incidents in April 2026 — 32.8% 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 NE26 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE26: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE26 recorded 128 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.94 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 30.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring59.05 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment128 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 30.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

128

trending_down -8.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

59.05per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

808

Within NE26 district

Northumberland

32,513

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 22 Shoplifting: 18 Burglary: 1	22
Supermarket Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 1	11
Brierdene Close Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Elmwood Grove Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1	6
Shopping Area Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 6	6
Ocean View Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
York Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
South Parade Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Whitley Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

128 Total

Shoplifting

32.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

23.4%

Violence & Sexual Offences

14.8%

Other Theft

7.0%

Public Order

5.5%

Other Crime

4.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.9%

Burglary

3.9%

Theft from Person

1.6%

Vehicle Crime

1.6%

Drug Offences

0.8%

Crime Analysis: NE26

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in NE26 at 32.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (23.4%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (14.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE26 has fallen sharply — by 30.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE26 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -30.4%

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