Crime Rates at Windburgh Drive, Cramlington, NE23 6NT

Windburgh Drive area has the 24th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 419th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windburgh Drive (NE23 6NT) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windburgh Drive (NE23 6NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ganton Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whernside Place (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.