Total Crime Rate
147.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mirlaw Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mirlaw Road (NE23 6UB) in the last 12 months was 147.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% higher than the Cramlington East average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 154.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mirlaw Road (NE23 6UB), the main crime hotspot is near Lancastrian Road. Police recorded 38 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Malden Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melling Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lancastrian Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lancastrian Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lancastrian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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