Total Crime Rate
16.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heckington Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heckington Close (NE23 1AR) in the last 12 months was 16.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% lower than the Cramlington East average (117.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heckington Close (NE23 1AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cramlington (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cramlington East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spilsby Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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