Total Crime Rate

197.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 197.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.6 10/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Akeld Close 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 Akeld Close (NE23 6JL) 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 Akeld Close (NE23 6JL), the main crime hotspot is near Coanwood Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Akeld Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Akeld Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allerhope Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Akeld Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Dewley Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corinto Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corinto Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dewley Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Dewley Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Doxford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Doxford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Adderstone Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Allerhope —
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Data Sources

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