Crime in NE49: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
NE49 recorded 21 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.52 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 57.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 43.2% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring57.62 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment21 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 43.2% year-on-year
Total Crimes
21Annual Crime Rate
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Within NE49 district
Northumberland
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Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Park/Open Space Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 8 | 8 |
| Fleming Court Map | total: 3 Other crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Slaggyford Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| Park/Open Space Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Woodhead Court Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Aesica Road Map | total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 1 |
| Black Bull Lane Map | total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 1 |
| Station Road Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Haltwhistle Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| Holmeside Crescent Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: NE49
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in NE49 (57.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (19.0%) and Other Crime (9.5%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE49 has fallen sharply — by 43.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for NE49 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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