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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE27: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE27 recorded 140 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.63 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 26.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring46.28 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment140 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 26.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

140
trending_up +33.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

46.28per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

421

Within NE27 district

Northumberland

30,232

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Algernon Drive Map
total: 25 Shoplifting: 24 Anti-social behaviour: 1
25
Supermarket Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 1
13
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 1
7
Farm Close Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Burglary: 1
5
Shiremoor Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1
5
Shrewsbury Drive Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
A186 Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 1
4
Warenton Place Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3
3
Lilburn Road Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1
3
Park Crescent Map
total: 3 Other crime: 1 Public order: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
140 Total
Shoplifting
41
29.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
34
24.3%
Violence & Sexual Offences
23
16.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
7.1%
Other Crime
7
5.0%
Public Order
5
3.6%
Other Theft
5
3.6%
Burglary
5
3.6%
Vehicle Crime
5
3.6%
Robbery
2
1.4%
Theft from Person
1
0.7%
Weapons Possession
1
0.7%
Drug Offences
1
0.7%

Crime Analysis: NE27

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in NE27 at 29.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.3%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (16.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE27 has risen sharply — by 26.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE27 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 +33.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +26.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.8%

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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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