Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 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 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Wedder Law area has the 18th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 377th 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 Wedder Law (NE23 6LR) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower than the Cramlington East average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wedder Law (NE23 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Whernside Place. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wedder Law area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windburgh Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Wasdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windburgh Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whernside Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corinto Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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