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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE42: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE42 recorded 80 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.05 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 33.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring52.71 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment80 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 33.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

80
trending_up +23.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.71per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

437

Within NE42 district

Northumberland

15,840

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Main Road Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 1
7
Fern Close Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
6
Victoria Grove Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Castle Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1
3
Shopping Area Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Shoplifting: 1
3
Redwell Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
3
Petrol Station Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other crime: 1
2
Station Road Map
total: 2 Other crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Oakfield Terrace Map
total: 2 Shoplifting: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
80 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
22
27.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
22
27.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
15.0%
Public Order
9
11.2%
Other Crime
6
7.5%
Shoplifting
4
5.0%
Other Theft
2
2.5%
Burglary
2
2.5%
Robbery
1
1.2%

Crime Analysis: NE42

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NE42 at 27.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (27.5%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (15.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE42 has risen sharply — by 33.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE42 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 +23.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +33.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.5%

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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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