Total Crime Rate

389.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 389.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 133.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 92.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 68.3 10/10
  • Other theft 34.1 10/10
  • Public order 34.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dudley Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Cramlington Eastfield , and the 29th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dudley Lane (NE23 6UW) in the last 12 months was 389.1 per 1,000 residents and was 872.5% higher than the Cramlington Eastfield average (40.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 133.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Lane (NE23 6UW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dudley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalton Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dipton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East View Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paradise Row —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft South View Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewsgreen —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East View Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East View Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Farm Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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