Crime Rate in Sleekburn, ward

Sleekburn has the 19th highest crime rate of 66 wards in Northumberland district and the 1504th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 139th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sleekburn in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% higher than the Northumberland district average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sleekburn’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 263 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 275.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 332 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sleekburn ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Wallington Close, with 73 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Sports/Recreation Area (34 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.