Crime Rates at Farnborough Close, Cramlington, NE23 1RY

Farnborough Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 229th 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 Farnborough Close (NE23 1RY) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower than the Cramlington East average (111.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farnborough Close (NE23 1RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goldthorpe Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newlyn Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.