Crime Rates at Megstone Avenue, Cramlington, NE23 6TU

Megstone Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 315th 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 Megstone Avenue (NE23 6TU) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Megstone Avenue (NE23 6TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lancastrian Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.