Crime Rate in Hartley, ward

Hartley has the 32nd highest crime rate of 66 wards in Northumberland district and the 3514th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 109th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hartley in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower than the Northumberland district average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hartley’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -56.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hartley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 25 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Millfield (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.