Total Crime Rate
33.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Storey Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 395th lowest 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 Storey Street (NE23 6RL) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower than the Cramlington East average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Storey Street (NE23 6RL), the main crime hotspot is near Barrasford Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hastings Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crookham Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barrasford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A189 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | A189 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A189 | — |
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