Crime in NE48: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
NE48 recorded 16 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.56 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 38.5% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring19.54 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment16 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 38.5% year-on-year
Total Crimes
16Annual Crime Rate
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Within NE48 district
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Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Eastlands Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1 | 2 |
| Chapel Close Map | total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Miller'S Lane Map | total: 1 Public order: 1 | 1 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 1 |
| Manchester Square Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Castle Lane Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Park/Open Space Map | total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: NE48
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NE48 at 31.2%. Public Order (18.8%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.5%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE48 has fallen sharply — by 38.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for NE48 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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