Total Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 28.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Epwell Grove area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 330th 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 Epwell Grove (NE23 3HL) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 12.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Epwell Grove (NE23 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Medway Place. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Epwell Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Methven Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Murston Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Epwell Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Medway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Medway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medway Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medway Place —
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Data Sources

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