Total Crime Rate
51.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wolsingham Court area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Cramlington Eastfield , and the 538th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Wolsingham Court (NE23 1DR) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher than the Cramlington Eastfield average (40.0 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wolsingham Court (NE23 1DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longridge Way (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longridge Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cramlington | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cramlington | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cramlington | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cramlington | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Longridge Way | Under investigation |
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