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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE46: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE46 recorded 136 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.2 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 49.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring53.4 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment136 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 49.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

136
trending_up +78.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

53.4per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,154

Within NE46 district

Northumberland

26,163

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Ferry Road Map
total: 42 Violence and sexual offences: 36 Public order: 4
42
Fore Street Map
total: 7 Burglary: 2 Shoplifting: 2
7
Ladycutters Lane Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
Cecil Terrace Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 2
6
Peth Head Map
total: 5 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Underwood Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Ladycutters Lane Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Bus/Coach Station Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Back Row Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1
3
Clarty Lane Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
136 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
61
44.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
26
19.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
14
10.3%
Public Order
14
10.3%
Burglary
7
5.1%
Shoplifting
6
4.4%
Other Theft
2
1.5%
Drug Offences
2
1.5%
Vehicle Crime
2
1.5%
Other Crime
1
0.7%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.7%

Crime Analysis: NE46

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in NE46 (44.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (19.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE46 has risen sharply — by 49.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE46 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 +78.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +49.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.4%

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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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