Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 35.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Porchester Drive area has the 34th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 408th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Porchester Drive (NE23 2QL) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Porchester Drive (NE23 2QL), 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 Porchester Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tangmere Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Kirkbride Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tangmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tangmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tangmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tangmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tangmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tangmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tangmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkbride Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poole Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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