Total Crime Rate

199.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 199.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.5 9/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.8 10/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

High Pit Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 106th 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 High Pit Road (NE23 6RB) in the last 12 months was 199.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% higher than the Cramlington East average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Pit Road (NE23 6RB), the main crime hotspot is near B1326. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Pit Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Rosedene Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowan Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Sea View Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hastings Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barrasford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons B1326 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A189 —
Apr 2026Burglary A189 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A189 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Rosedene Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B1326 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B1326 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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