Crime Rates at Highburn, Cramlington, NE23 6AZ

Highburn area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Cramlington Eastfield , and the 468th highest 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 Highburn (NE23 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% higher than the Cramlington Eastfield average (40.0 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 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highburn (NE23 6AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dudley Lane, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leyburn Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.