Total Crime Rate

260.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 260.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 209.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chesterhill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Chesterhill (NE23 6JW) in the last 12 months was 260.2 per 1,000 residents and was 132.9% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesterhill (NE23 6JW), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra Way. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chesterhill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doxford Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Anton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corinto Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ganton Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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