Total Crime Rate
17.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Taunton Place area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 168th 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 Taunton Place (NE23 1PU) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% lower than the Cramlington East average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
In the area around Taunton Place (NE23 1PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverdale Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Totnes Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Reigate Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Silverdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Totnes Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Filton Close | — |
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