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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE61: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE61 recorded 213 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.5 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring54.99 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment213 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 11.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

213
trending_up +17.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

54.99per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,886

Within NE61 district

Northumberland

47,300

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Howburn Court Map
total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 15 Public order: 2
17
Sea View Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Burglary: 1
7
Balmoral Grove Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 1
7
Parking Area Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Whalebone Lane Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Lumsden'S Lane Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 1
5
Longhirst Road Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Possession of weapons: 1
4
Warkworth Drive Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Ellis Square Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1
4
Sleekburn Map
total: 4 Public order: 2 Other crime: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
213 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
63
29.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
58
27.2%
Public Order
24
11.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
23
10.8%
Shoplifting
12
5.6%
Vehicle Crime
10
4.7%
Other Theft
9
4.2%
Other Crime
7
3.3%
Burglary
3
1.4%
Weapons Possession
2
0.9%
Drug Offences
2
0.9%

Crime Analysis: NE61

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NE61 at 29.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (27.2%) and Public Order (11.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE61 has fallen sharply — by 11.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE61 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 +17.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.0%

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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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