Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hayton Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 313th 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 Hayton Close (NE23 2FN) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hayton Close (NE23 2FN), 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.

Crime Over Time in Hayton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clintburn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Humsford Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poole Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowmont Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clintburn Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkbride Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Kirkbride Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clintburn Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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