Crime Rates at Highburn, Cramlington, NE23 6BD

Highburn area has the 5th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highburn (NE23 6BD) in the last 12 months was 147.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 154.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highburn (NE23 6BD), 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.