Total Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kettering Place area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 191st 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 Kettering Place (NE23 2XP) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% 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 2 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 ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kettering Place (NE23 2XP), 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 | Other crime | Kirkbride Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkbride Place | — |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Poole Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Totnes Drive | Under investigation |
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