Cramlington is the safest medium-sized town in Northumberland, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Northumberland's 163 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Cramlington in 2021 was 72 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Northumberland's overall crime rate, coming in 3.4% higher than the Northumberland rate of 69 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Cramlington is the 91st safest medium-sized town, and the 1,464th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In June 2021, Cramlington had the worst crime rate in Northumberland for bicycle theft, with 5 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.17 per 1,000 inhabitants. June 2021 was also a bad month for Cramlington residents, when it was Northumberland's most dangerous area for other crime, recording 25 crimes at a rate of 0.86 per 1,000 residents. Cramlington recorded 15 reports of vehicle crime during October 2021, making its crime rate of 0.51 the worst for vehicle crime in Northumberland that month.
The most common crimes in Cramlington are violence and sexual offences, with 961 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 33. This is 11% higher than 2020's figure of 860 offences and a difference of 3.46 from 2020's crime rate of 29. Cramlington's least common crime is robbery, with 3 offences recorded in 2021, the same as 2020's figure of 3 crimes.
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Cramlington is 6% lower than the North East and 6% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Cramlington represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
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2021 | 72 | 2,098 |
2020 | 69 | 2,025 |
2019 | 76 | 2,220 |
2018 | 74 | 2,174 |
2017 | 68 | 1,976 |
2016 | 52 | 1,525 |
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Cramlington | Northumberland | ||||
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Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 770 | 26.35 | 9,461 | 29.39 | 12% safer |
Bicycle Theft | 24 | 0.82 | 138 | 0.43 | 48% more dangerous |
Burglary | 49 | 1.68 | 989 | 3.07 | 83% safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 263 | 9.00 | 3,278 | 10.18 | 13% safer |
Drugs | 40 | 1.37 | 453 | 1.41 | 2.9% safer |
Other Crime | 101 | 3.46 | 667 | 2.07 | 40% more dangerous |
Other Theft | 160 | 5.48 | 1,616 | 5.02 | 8% more dangerous |
Possession of Weapons | 14 | 0.48 | 156 | 0.48 | 0% safer |
Public Order | 288 | 9.86 | 2,911 | 9.04 | 8% more dangerous |
Robbery | 3 | 0.10 | 58 | 0.18 | 80% safer |
Shoplifting | 113 | 3.87 | 1,148 | 3.57 | 8% more dangerous |
Theft From the Person | 8 | 0.27 | 97 | 0.30 | 11% safer |
Vehicle Crime | 74 | 2.53 | 690 | 2.14 | 15% more dangerous |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 961 | 32.89 | 10,121 | 31.44 | 4.4% more dangerous |
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Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
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April 2022 | Other theft | On or near West Farm Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Pedestrian Subway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Possession of weapons | On or near Mayfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Public order | On or near Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Avebury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Berrymoor Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Northumbrian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Westloch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Paradise Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Beech Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Hastings Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Mayfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Newlyn Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Westloch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Public order | On or near Hareside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Public order | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Waterbeck Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
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Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 28 | 21 | 32 | 26 | Safer |
Bicycle Theft | 0.75 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.82 | Getting worse |
Burglary | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | Safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | Safer |
Drugs | 1.3 | 0.99 | 0.96 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
Other Crime | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 | Getting worse |
Other Theft | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | Safer |
Possession of Weapons | 0.58 | 0.75 | 0.51 | 0.48 | Safer |
Public Order | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | Getting worse |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.17 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.10 | Safer |
Shoplifting | 6 | 7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | Safer |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.51 | 0.31 | 0.14 | 0.27 | Safer |
Vehicle Crime | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Safer |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Cramlington that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
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Cramlington Town Football Club | 8 | - | 2 | - | 15 | 6 | 11 |
Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Barnet | 67.08 | 7% safer |
Cramlington | 71.80 | - |
Croydon | 82.48 | 13% more dangerous |
Sheffield | 90.05 | 20% more dangerous |
Bristol | 90.52 | 21% more dangerous |
Coventry | 102.24 | 30% more dangerous |
Leicester | 111.59 | 36% more dangerous |
Liverpool | 123.06 | 42% more dangerous |
Birmingham | 129.64 | 45% more dangerous |
Bradford | 132.28 | 46% more dangerous |
Leeds | 150.94 | 52% more dangerous |
Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
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Cramlington South | 388 | 60 | Third |
Cramlington Town & Beaconhill | 998 | 114 | First |
East Cramlington & Parkside | 613 | 69 | Second |
North Cramlington | 99 | 19 | Fourth |
Crime Type | Safest Neighbourhood | Most Dangerous Neighbourhood |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | North Cramlington (54) | Cramlington Town & Beaconhill (362) |
Bicycle Theft | North Cramlington (1) | Cramlington Town & Beaconhill (17) |
Burglary | North Cramlington (4) | Cramlington Town & Beaconhill (22) |
Criminal Damage and Arson | North Cramlington (13) | Cramlington Town & Beaconhill (139) |
Drugs | North Cramlington (2) | Cramlington South (20) |
Other Crime | North Cramlington (5) | Cramlington Town & Beaconhill (45) |
Other Theft | North Cramlington (8) | Cramlington Town & Beaconhill (78) |
Possession of Weapons | East Cramlington & Parkside (3) | Cramlington Town & Beaconhill (7) |
Public Order | North Cramlington (7) | Cramlington Town & Beaconhill (130) |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | Cramlington Town & Beaconhill (3) | Cramlington Town & Beaconhill (3) |
Shoplifting | East Cramlington & Parkside (5) | Cramlington Town & Beaconhill (69) |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | Cramlington Town & Beaconhill (2) | East Cramlington & Parkside (6) |
Vehicle Crime | Cramlington South (12) | Cramlington Town & Beaconhill (28) |
Violence and Sexual Offences | North Cramlington (39) | Cramlington Town & Beaconhill (446) |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Cramlington change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in December, when Cramlington saw a 625% increase in anti-social behaviour. Cramlington saw a large fall in shoplifting during July, when it fell by 90% compared to July in 2019.
Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | -14% | +85% | +122% | +68% | -61% | +74% | +58% | +76% | +53% | +625% |
Bicycle Theft | +200% | - | - | - | - | - | -67% | +100% | - | -50% |
Burglary | -71% | -55% | -50% | -73% | -43% | -43% | -25% | -33% | +20% | - |
Criminal Damage and Arson | +58% | -44% | -40% | -71% | -29% | +3% | -13% | +50% | -5% | -14% |
Drugs | -25% | -50% | - | - | +33% | - | - | - | -20% | +300% |
Other Crime | -14% | +600% | +600% | -20% | +300% | -33% | +150% | -50% | +120% | +33% |
Other Theft | -24% | -63% | -68% | -33% | -38% | +79% | +7% | -20% | -36% | -8% |
Possession of Weapons | -75% | - | - | -33% | - | - | - | - | +50% | -67% |
Public Order | -9% | -18% | +25% | - | +45% | +32% | +12% | +10% | +21% | -53% |
Shoplifting | -50% | -68% | -83% | -27% | -90% | -40% | -75% | -29% | -61% | -42% |
Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Vehicle Crime | - | -33% | +80% | -9% | +178% | -50% | -88% | -33% | -20% | -33% |
Violence and Sexual Offences | -18% | -33% | -29% | +11% | +60% | +37% | +19% | +18% | -7% | -33% |
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