Crime Rate in Plessey, ward

Plessey has the 16th lowest crime rate of 66 wards in Northumberland district and the 2082nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 40th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Plessey in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% lower than the Northumberland district average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Plessey’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -52.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Plessey ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Tenth Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.