Total Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hazelmere Crescent area has the 28th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 534th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hazelmere Crescent (NE23 2FJ) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hazelmere Crescent (NE23 2FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Poole Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clintburn Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poole Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkbride Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kirkbride Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clintburn Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clintburn Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Humsford Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowmont Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hampton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cairnglass Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kettering Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poole Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsdale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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