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
Total Crimes
21Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within NE71 district
Northumberland
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary 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 2026Crime 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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