Crime Rate in Ponteland West, ward

Ponteland West has the lowest crime rate of 66 wards in Northumberland district and the 221st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ponteland West in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% lower than the Northumberland district average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ponteland West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ponteland West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near The Crescent, with 10 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Middlebrook (4 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.