Total Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 105.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 24.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gainsborough Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 319th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Gainsborough Place (NE23 6QT) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% lower than the Cramlington East average (117.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 550.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Place (NE23 6QT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Gainsborough Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gunnerton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ganton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gunnerton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gunnerton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westloch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glenluce Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glenluce Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ganton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gunnerton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ganton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corinto Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corinto Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whernside Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Canberra Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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