April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE71: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE71 recorded 21 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.56 per 1,000 residents. Public Order accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 32.3% compared to the same period last year.

Key Statistics

  • monitoring42.82 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment21 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 32.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

21
trending_down -50.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

42.82per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

208

Within NE71 district

Northumberland

8,197

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Phillips Place Map
total: 3 Other crime: 3
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Public order: 3
3
Lime Tree Drive Map
total: 3 Public order: 3
3
Weetwood Avenue Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Golden Square Map
total: 2 Possession of weapons: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Shidlaw Lane Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
Park/Open Space Map
total: 1 Burglary: 1
1
Parking Area Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
A697 Map
total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
1
B6351 Map
total: 1 Burglary: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
21 Total
Public Order
6
28.6%
Violence & Sexual Offences
4
19.0%
Other Crime
3
14.3%
Burglary
3
14.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
2
9.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
1
4.8%
Weapons Possession
1
4.8%
Other Theft
1
4.8%

Crime Analysis: NE71

Public Order makes up the largest share of crime in NE71 at 28.6%. Violence & Sexual Offences (19.0%) and Other Crime (14.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE71 has fallen sharply — by 32.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE71 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_down -50.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -32.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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