Is Northumberland safe?

Northumberland has a crime rate of 73.15 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #124 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Northumberland's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Northumberland?

As of April 2026, Northumberland has an annual crime rate of 73.15 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,278 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Northumberland rank nationally for crime?

Northumberland ranks #124 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Northumberland?

The most common crime type in Northumberland is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 612 incidents in April 2026 — 26.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Northumberland local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Northumbria Police Police

Crime in Northumberland: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Northumberland recorded 2,278 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.11 per 1,000 residents. This places Northumberland at #124 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring73.15 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment2,278 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #124 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 2.4% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

2,278

trending_up +12.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

73.15per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#124of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

320,566

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 85	85
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 47	47
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 43	43
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 41 Bicycle theft: 1	41
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 19	19
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Vehicle crime: 2	11
On or near Ferry Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 4	12
On or near Oberon Way Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 14 Possession of weapons: 2	14

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

2,278 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

612

26.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

589

25.9%

Shoplifting

255

11.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

236

10.4%

Public Order

164

7.2%

Other Theft

4.2%

Other Crime

4.1%

Burglary

3.5%

Vehicle Crime

3.2%

Drug Offences

1.4%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Robbery

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Northumberland

Northumberland recorded 2,278 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 73.15 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #124 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Northumberland at 26.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (25.9%) and Shoplifting (11.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Northumberland has fallen slightly — by 2.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Northumbria Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

506

Total Stops

21.5%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

255

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Evidence of offences under the Act

Outcome

A no further action disposal356

Arrest109

Community resolution21

Summons / charged by post19

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Gender

Male393

Female57

Other1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

88.9%

White

6.6%

Asian

2.4%

Other

2.1%

Black

Stop & search data published by Northumbria Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

66 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Croft	102	233.8
2	College	84	183.7
3	Cramlington Village	99	139.9
4	Isabella	60	126.9
5	Bedlington Central	53	123.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Longhoughton	3	0.5
shield	Ponteland South with Heddon	6	1.5
shield	Morpeth Stobhill	14	1.6
shield	Cramlington North	18	2.3
shield	Humshaugh	9	2.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +12.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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