Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 76.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Oakley Drive area has the 20th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 385th highest 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 Oakley Drive (NE23 2YB) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower than the Cramlington East average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakley Drive (NE23 2YB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fernley Villas, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Olney Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Oakley Drive area

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

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