Crime Rate in Cowpen, ward

Cowpen has the 7th highest crime rate of 66 wards in Northumberland district and the 585th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 54th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cowpen in the last 12 months was 156.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% higher than the Northumberland district average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cowpen’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 389 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -54.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 478 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cowpen ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.