The total recorded crimes in Alnwick, Northumberland, UK in May 2025 are around 251 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Alnwick crime rate of 21.16 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Alnwick, encompassing approximately 11,861 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during May were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Alnwick, we need to analyze Alnwick crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to Northumberland:
In 2024, Alnwick reported a higher crime volume than the Northumberland average, with 1,167 crimes compared to 547. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Alnwick witnessed more crimes than 61 out of 65 other areas in the Northumberland.
In 2023, Alnwick experienced a greater number of crimes than the Northumberland average, with 1,060 crimes compared to 531. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, Alnwick witnessed more crimes than 60 out of 65 other areas in the Northumberland.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in Northumberland, Alnwick has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.
In May 2025 the Alnwick has recorded 251 crimes with crime rate of 21.16 ranking 1th out of 65 in the Northumberland, UK
In 2024, the total Alnwick crimes were 1,167. The crime rate of Alnwick in 2024 was 98.38 (year) or 8.20 (month) ranking it 5 dangerous area in the Northumberland.
In 2023, the total crimes in Alnwick were around 1,060 crimes with yearly crime rate of 89.36 (year) or 7.45 (month) ranking 6 most dangerous area in the Northumberland.
Area | May 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
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Crimes | Rank (Alnwick) | Crimes | Rank (Alnwick) | Crimes | Rank (Alnwick) | |
Croft | 140 | 2 | 1,841 | 1 | 1,725 | 1 |
Morpeth North | 79 | 8 | 1,595 | 2 | 1,448 | 2 |
College | 73 | 9 | 1,479 | 3 | 1,237 | 3 |
Hirst | 102 | 3 | 951 | 8 | 970 | 8 |
Cramlington Village | 90 | 5 | 1,001 | 7 | 1,170 | 4 |
Ashington Central | 91 | 4 | 1,247 | 4 | 1,131 | 5 |
Newsham | 50 | 22 | 1,041 | 6 | 1,008 | 7 |
Druridge Bay | 85 | 6 | 656 | 21 | 655 | 22 |
Bedlington Central | 81 | 7 | 767 | 13 | 688 | 21 |
Cowpen | 58 | 16 | 904 | 9 | 910 | 9 |
Seaton with Newbiggin West | 34 | 36 | 674 | 19 | 852 | 10 |
Newbiggin Central and East | 40 | 31 | 849 | 10 | 839 | 13 |
Stocksfield and Broomhaugh | 71 | 10 | 613 | 27 | 689 | 20 |
Bedlington East | 40 | 32 | 718 | 15 | 844 | 11 |
Kitty Brewster | 63 | 13 | 835 | 11 | 730 | 17 |
Cramlington West | 70 | 11 | 654 | 22 | 707 | 18 |
Isabella | 70 | 12 | 781 | 12 | 844 | 12 |
Sleekburn | 57 | 18 | 641 | 23 | 778 | 14 |
Wensleydale | 47 | 26 | 718 | 14 | 460 | 33 |
Holywell | 61 | 14 | 663 | 20 | 615 | 25 |
Bothal | 59 | 15 | 577 | 30 | 750 | 15 |
Cramlington East | 48 | 24 | 635 | 26 | 748 | 16 |
Norham and Islandshires | 42 | 29 | 687 | 16 | 571 | 27 |
Rothbury | 40 | 34 | 685 | 17 | 621 | 24 |
Seghill with Seaton Delaval | 58 | 17 | 476 | 33 | 434 | 35 |
Amble | 32 | 37 | 676 | 18 | 707 | 19 |
Longhorsley | 55 | 19 | 350 | 42 | 333 | 43 |
Haltwhistle | 53 | 20 | 402 | 38 | 465 | 32 |
Hexham Central with Acomb | 51 | 21 | 541 | 32 | 475 | 31 |
Choppington | 47 | 25 | 636 | 25 | 631 | 23 |
Berwick North | 49 | 23 | 578 | 29 | 518 | 30 |
Prudhoe South | 46 | 27 | 639 | 24 | 585 | 26 |
Ponteland North | 24 | 52 | 421 | 36 | 546 | 28 |
Lynemouth | 40 | 30 | 604 | 28 | 535 | 29 |
Haydon and Hadrian | 44 | 28 | 444 | 34 | 349 | 39 |
Pegswood | 27 | 44 | 551 | 31 | 381 | 36 |
Bywell | 40 | 33 | 369 | 40 | 444 | 34 |
Berwick East | 28 | 41 | 443 | 35 | 354 | 38 |
Haydon | 40 | 35 | 403 | 37 | 309 | 45 |
Plessey | 30 | 38 | 336 | 43 | 359 | 37 |
Hartley | 27 | 43 | 375 | 39 | 335 | 42 |
Cramlington South East | 29 | 39 | 232 | 54 | 256 | 51 |
Cramlington Eastfield | 25 | 48 | 268 | 52 | 344 | 40 |
Stakeford | 29 | 40 | 324 | 44 | 266 | 49 |
Wooler | 27 | 42 | 299 | 47 | 341 | 41 |
Hexham East | 24 | 51 | 363 | 41 | 325 | 44 |
Amble West with Warkworth | 9 | 64 | 301 | 45 | 267 | 48 |
Ponteland East and Stannington | 26 | 45 | 292 | 50 | 287 | 47 |
Cramlington North | 17 | 56 | 161 | 61 | 289 | 46 |
Berwick West with Ord | 26 | 46 | 300 | 46 | 261 | 50 |
Bedlington West | 25 | 47 | 187 | 59 | 198 | 59 |
Morpeth Kirkhill | 21 | 55 | 297 | 48 | 244 | 52 |
Prudhoe North | 17 | 57 | 294 | 49 | 220 | 55 |
Ponteland West | 25 | 49 | 282 | 51 | 239 | 53 |
Bellingham | 25 | 50 | 224 | 55 | 200 | 58 |
South Blyth | 23 | 54 | 247 | 53 | 203 | 56 |
Corbridge | 23 | 53 | 150 | 62 | 79 | 66 |
Bamburgh | 15 | 60 | 200 | 57 | 226 | 54 |
Morpeth Stobhill | 16 | 58 | 205 | 56 | 201 | 57 |
South Tynedale | 16 | 59 | 190 | 58 | 144 | 62 |
Shilbottle | 11 | 61 | 186 | 60 | 174 | 60 |
Hexham West | 11 | 62 | 105 | 65 | 147 | 61 |
Longhoughton | 7 | 65 | 138 | 63 | 116 | 63 |
Humshaugh | 10 | 63 | 116 | 64 | 99 | 64 |
Ponteland South with Heddon | 4 | 66 | 86 | 66 | 82 | 65 |
In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (185 incidents), followed by Public order also remained a significant concern (19 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (28 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (22 incidents) also being high.
For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (33 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (29 incidents).
February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 24 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 22 incidents.
During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (15 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (15 cases).
December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 26 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 13 incidents.
During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (35 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (17 cases).
In October 2024, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (28 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (23 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Anti-social behaviour were the most frequent (38 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (32 incidents) also being high.
For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (38 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (31 incidents).
July 2024 crime data shows Anti-social behaviour saw the largest number of reported crimes with 31 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 29 incidents.
During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (50 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (40 cases).
In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (36 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (34 incidents).
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
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A total of 542 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 41.69 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 185 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 185 |
April 2025 | 28 |
March 2025 | 33 |
February 2025 | 24 |
January 2025 | 15 |
December 2024 | 26 |
November 2024 | 35 |
October 2024 | 23 |
September 2024 | 32 |
August 2024 | 38 |
July 2024 | 29 |
June 2024 | 40 |
May 2024 | 34 |
A total of 14 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 1 |
April 2025 | 3 |
March 2025 | 1 |
November 2024 | 2 |
October 2024 | 2 |
September 2024 | 1 |
August 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 2 |
A total of 75 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.77 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 10 |
April 2025 | 5 |
March 2025 | 8 |
February 2025 | 6 |
January 2025 | 8 |
December 2024 | 4 |
November 2024 | 3 |
October 2024 | 4 |
September 2024 | 3 |
August 2024 | 1 |
July 2024 | 8 |
June 2024 | 12 |
May 2024 | 3 |
A total of 29 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 2 |
April 2025 | 4 |
March 2025 | 3 |
February 2025 | 2 |
December 2024 | 3 |
October 2024 | 1 |
August 2024 | 2 |
July 2024 | 3 |
June 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 5 |
A total of 116 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.92 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 19 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 19 |
April 2025 | 5 |
March 2025 | 12 |
February 2025 | 8 |
January 2025 | 5 |
December 2024 | 4 |
November 2024 | 7 |
October 2024 | 10 |
September 2024 | 7 |
August 2024 | 13 |
July 2024 | 8 |
June 2024 | 10 |
May 2024 | 8 |
A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 2 |
February 2025 | 1 |
August 2024 | 3 |
July 2024 | 1 |
A total of 122 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.38 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 9 |
April 2025 | 12 |
March 2025 | 6 |
February 2025 | 9 |
January 2025 | 6 |
December 2024 | 10 |
November 2024 | 9 |
October 2024 | 12 |
September 2024 | 5 |
August 2024 | 9 |
July 2024 | 13 |
June 2024 | 14 |
May 2024 | 8 |
A total of 345 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.54 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 50 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 13 |
April 2025 | 22 |
March 2025 | 29 |
February 2025 | 22 |
January 2025 | 15 |
December 2024 | 13 |
November 2024 | 17 |
October 2024 | 28 |
September 2024 | 38 |
August 2024 | 31 |
July 2024 | 31 |
June 2024 | 50 |
May 2024 | 36 |
A total of 135 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.38 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 16 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 5 |
April 2025 | 4 |
March 2025 | 9 |
February 2025 | 14 |
January 2025 | 12 |
December 2024 | 10 |
November 2024 | 10 |
October 2024 | 9 |
September 2024 | 9 |
August 2024 | 14 |
July 2024 | 14 |
June 2024 | 16 |
May 2024 | 9 |
A total of 34 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 2 |
April 2025 | 3 |
March 2025 | 1 |
February 2025 | 9 |
January 2025 | 5 |
December 2024 | 3 |
November 2024 | 1 |
September 2024 | 1 |
August 2024 | 4 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 2 |
A total of 28 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 2 |
April 2025 | 1 |
March 2025 | 1 |
January 2025 | 3 |
November 2024 | 4 |
October 2024 | 4 |
September 2024 | 5 |
July 2024 | 3 |
June 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 1 |
A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 1 |
March 2025 | 1 |
February 2025 | 1 |
January 2025 | 1 |
September 2024 | 1 |
August 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 1 |
A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.
Month | Count |
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August 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 2 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Alnwick postcode area is presented below.
Total | 148 |
Violence and sexual offences | 148 |
Total | 7 |
Public order | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 7 |
Other theft | 2 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Public order | 3 |
Other crime | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Total | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |