Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 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 49.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Avebury Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Cramlington Eastfield , and the 524th 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 Avebury Place (NE23 2UR) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avebury Place (NE23 2UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avebury Place, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abingdon Square (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Avebury Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clintburn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderley Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Alderley Way 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 Epwell Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Methven Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medway Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medway Place —
Apr 2026Public order Medway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Medway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Murston Avenue —
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Data Sources

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