Total Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Carham Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 347th 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 Carham Avenue (NE23 6TT) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carham Avenue (NE23 6TT), 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.

Crime Over Time in Carham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tangmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tangmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B1326 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B1326 Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Callerton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Village Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Village Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tangmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tangmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tangmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tangmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tangmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambo Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tangmere Close —
Apr 2026Public order Cambo Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambo Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambo Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chipchase Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barrasford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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