Crime Rate in Berwick East, ward

Berwick East has the 26th highest crime rate of 66 wards in Northumberland district and the 2271st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 160th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Berwick East in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% lower than the Northumberland district average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Berwick East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 161 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 198 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Berwick East ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Northumberland Road, with 38 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Eastcliffe (17 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.