Total Crime Rate
86.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chesterhill area has the 18th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 392nd 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 Chesterhill (NE23 6JW) in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the Cramlington East average (117.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Chesterhill (NE23 6JW), the main crime hotspot is near Corinto Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cramlington East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ganton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corinto Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ganton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ganton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenluce Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gunnerton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gunnerton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Akeld Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Akeld Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenluce Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gunnerton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canberra Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corinto Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gunnerton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Doxford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Doxford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Way | — |
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