Total Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 27.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Darras Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ponteland East and Stannington , and the 319th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darras Road (NE20 9AF) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 125.6% higher than the Ponteland East and Stannington average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darras Road (NE20 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Darras Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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