Total Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mirlaw Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 1,088 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 Mirlaw Road (NE23 6TY) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower than the Cramlington East average (117.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mirlaw Road (NE23 6TY), the main crime hotspot is near Lancastrian Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cramlington East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harwood Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancastrian Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harwood Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancastrian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancastrian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancastrian Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancastrian Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancastrian Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancastrian Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Megstone Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Megstone Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
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