Total Crime Rate

210.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 210.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 76.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Other theft 28.3 10/10
  • Public order 24.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Welbury Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 97th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welbury Way (NE23 6PD) in the last 12 months was 210.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% higher than the Cramlington East average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welbury Way (NE23 6PD), 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 Welbury Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Whernside Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windburgh Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windburgh Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Wasdale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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