Crime Rate in Norham and Islandshires, ward

Norham and Islandshires has the 21st lowest crime rate of 66 wards in Northumberland district and the 2458th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 48th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Norham and Islandshires in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Northumberland district average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Norham and Islandshires’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 114 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Norham and Islandshires ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.