Crime Rate in Druridge Bay, ward

Druridge Bay has the 20th highest crime rate of 66 wards in Northumberland district and the 1509th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 140th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Druridge Bay in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% higher than the Northumberland district average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Druridge Bay’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 312 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 190.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 388 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Druridge Bay ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.