Total Crime Rate
197.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Doxford Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Cramlington Eastfield , and the 129th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Doxford Place (NE23 6DY) in the last 12 months was 197.0 per 1,000 residents and was 325.2% higher than the Cramlington Eastfield average (46.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Doxford Place (NE23 6DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Akeld Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cramlington Eastfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Doxford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dewley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dewley | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dewley | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Adderstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Doxford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Akeld Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Akeld Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allerhope | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allerhope | Under investigation |
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