Total Crime Rate

360.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 360.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 169.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 71.0 9/10
  • Public order 38.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Melling Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Cramlington Eastfield , and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melling Road (NE23 6AR) in the last 12 months was 360.7 per 1,000 residents and was 801.4% higher than the Cramlington Eastfield average (40.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melling Road (NE23 6AR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Melling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melling Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harwood Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malden Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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