Total Crime Rate
110.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broadway area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ponteland East and Stannington , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broadway (NE20 9PW) in the last 12 months was 110.9 per 1,000 residents and was 96.5% higher than the Ponteland East and Stannington average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -54.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadway (NE20 9PW), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ponteland East and Stannington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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