Crime in NE70: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
NE70 recorded 9 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.15 per 1,000 residents. Criminal Damage & Arson accounts for the largest share of crime at 22.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 12.5% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring11.92 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment9 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 12.5% year-on-year
Total Crimes
9Annual Crime Rate
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Within NE70 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Meadowgarth Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 1 Shoplifting: 1 | 1 |
| Cragview Road Map | total: 1 Public order: 1 | 1 |
| Church Street Map | total: 1 Other crime: 1 | 1 |
| Church Street Map | total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 1 |
| Lucker Road Map | total: 1 Burglary: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: NE70
Criminal Damage & Arson makes up the largest share of crime in NE70 at 22.2%. Public Order (22.2%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (11.1%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE70 has risen sharply — by 12.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for NE70 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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