Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 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 25.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Moresby Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 281st 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 Moresby Road (NE23 3XP) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moresby Road (NE23 3XP), 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 Moresby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderley Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Murston Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Alderley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Epwell Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Methven Way —
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 Medway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medway Place —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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