Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 74.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Craigend area has the 21st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 394th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craigend (NE23 6LF) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% lower than the Cramlington East average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craigend (NE23 6LF), the main crime hotspot is near Cranshaw Place. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Craigend area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coanwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corinto Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crookham 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 Woodhill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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