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Northumberland is the 26th safest county in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Northumberland in 2021 was 69 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 32 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Northumberland's larger towns and cities, Ashington is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Blyth, and East Bedlington comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Northumberland, starting with Ponteland which ranks as the safest area in Northumberland, followed up by Hexham in second place, and Choppington in third place.
Incidents mapped in Northumberland represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
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Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 7,411 | 23.02 |
| Bicycle Theft | 138 | 0.43 |
| Burglary | 991 | 3.08 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 3,284 | 10.20 |
| Drugs | 455 | 1.41 |
| Other Crime | 667 | 2.07 |
| Other Theft | 1,623 | 5.04 |
| Possession of Weapons | 157 | 0.49 |
| Public Order | 2,914 | 9.05 |
| Robbery | 60 | 0.19 |
| Shoplifting | 1,149 | 3.57 |
| Theft From the Person | 97 | 0.30 |
| Vehicle Crime | 690 | 2.14 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 10,138 | 31.50 |
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alnwick | 649 | 81 | 15% more dangerous |
| Ashington | 3,523 | 125 | 44% more dangerous |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | 885 | 73 | 4.5% more dangerous |
| Blyth | 4,481 | 113 | 39% more dangerous |
| Choppington | 520 | 55 | 27% safer |
| Cramlington | 2,101 | 72 | 3.4% more dangerous |
| East Bedlington | 895 | 105 | 34% more dangerous |
| Hexham | 566 | 48 | 44% safer |
| Morpeth | 1,177 | 80 | 13% more dangerous |
| Ponteland | 500 | 44 | 57% safer |
| Prudhoe | 662 | 55 | 25% safer |
| Seaton Valley | 997 | 62 | 12% safer |
| West Bedlington | 805 | 80 | 13% more dangerous |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 25 | 22 | 35 | 23 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.71 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.43 | Safer |
| Burglary | 6 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.56 | 0.67 | 0.56 | 0.49 | Safer |
| Public Order | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.19 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.70 | 0.45 | 0.33 | 0.30 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | Getting worse |
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