Total Crime Rate
138.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harwood Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Cramlington Eastfield , and the 220th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Harwood Close (NE23 6AW) in the last 12 months was 138.9 per 1,000 residents and was 199.7% higher than the Cramlington Eastfield average (46.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -90.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 163.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harwood Close (NE23 6AW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cramlington Eastfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancastrian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harwood Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harwood Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A1171 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancastrian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancastrian Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancastrian Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancastrian Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancastrian Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancastrian Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Megstone Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Megstone Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hareside | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hareside | Under investigation |
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