Total Crime Rate

233.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 233.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 110.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ponteland East and Stannington , and the 85th 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 9NX) in the last 12 months was 233.9 per 1,000 residents and was 457.3% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darras Road (NE20 9NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadowfield (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Darras Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Merton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6323 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B6323 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merton Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merton Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merton Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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