What is the crime rate in northumberland?

As of January 2026, northumberland has a crime rate of 2.73 per 1,000 residents, based on 875 recorded offences.

How does northumberland rank nationally for crime?

northumberland ranks #168 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in northumberland?

The most common crime type in northumberland is Anti-social behaviour with 355 incidents in January 2026, accounting for 40.6% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in northumberland?

As of January 2026, northumberland has a crime rate of 2.73 per 1,000 residents, based on 875 recorded offences.

How does northumberland rank nationally for crime?

northumberland ranks #168 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in northumberland?

The most common crime type in northumberland is Anti-social behaviour with 355 incidents in January 2026, accounting for 40.6% of all crime.

January 2026 Source: Northumbria Police Police

northumberland Crime Intelligence Report

northumberland recorded 875 crimes in January 2026, equating to a crime rate of 2.73 per 1,000 residents. This places northumberland at #168 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 62.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 63.3% lower.

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

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Total Crimes

875

trending_down -62.3% vs last month

Crime Rate

2.73per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#168of 331

By total crime volume

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 Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 24	24
On or near Howburn Court Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Vehicle crime: 8	8
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Ferry Road Map	Vehicle crime: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

January 2026

875 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

355

40.6%

Violence & Sexual Offences

220

25.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.4%

Shoplifting

5.7%

Public Order

5.1%

Other Crime

4.7%

Vehicle Crime

3.9%

Other Theft

3.1%

Burglary

2.6%

Drug Offences

1.3%

Robbery

0.7%

Weapons Possession

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

65 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Croft	48	2.5
2	Cramlington Village	40	3.7
3	Morpeth North	39	4.5
4	Haydon and Hadrian	28	700.0
5	College	27	0.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Cramlington North	1	0.1
shield	Ponteland South with Heddon	2	1.4
shield	Berwick East	3	0.6
shield	Norham and Islandshires	3	77.5
shield	Cramlington Eastfield	4	0.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -62.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -63.3%

Data Transparency

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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