Total Crime Rate

114.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 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 114.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Drybeck Walk area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Cramlington Eastfield , and the 255th 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 Drybeck Walk (NE23 2GD) in the last 12 months was 114.0 per 1,000 residents and was 184.9% higher than the Cramlington Eastfield average (40.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drybeck Walk (NE23 2GD), the main crime hotspot is near Cairnglass Green. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Drybeck Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowmont Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clintburn Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clintburn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cairnglass Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clintburn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunsdale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Humsford Grove —
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Data Sources

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