Total Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cross Fell area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ponteland East and Stannington , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Fell (NE20 9EA) in the last 12 months was 9.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around Cross Fell (NE20 9EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Middle Drive, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darras Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darras Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Court | Under investigation |
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