Total Crime Rate
54.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Collingwood Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Cramlington Eastfield , and the 525th highest 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 Collingwood Close (NE23 1HW) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Collingwood Close (NE23 1HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Nelson Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Strother Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blagdon Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | South Nelson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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