Crime Rate in Cramlington West, ward

Cramlington West has the 27th highest crime rate of 66 wards in Northumberland district and the 2450th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 152nd lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cramlington West in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% lower than the Northumberland district average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cramlington West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 251 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 311 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cramlington West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Elgin Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.