Total Crime Rate

93.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.5 7/10
  • Public order 23.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawthorn Villas area has the 17th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 325th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorn Villas (NE23 2AE) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Villas (NE23 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near B1326. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Villas area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A189 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sea View Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A189 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A189
Apr 2026Possession of weapons B1326 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Rosedene Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rosedene Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barrasford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Village Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B1326 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B1326 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Village Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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