Total Crime Rate
55.2 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Lamb Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East , and the 532nd lowest crime rate of 1,089 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 Lamb Street (NE23 6XF) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Cramlington East average (123.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lamb Street (NE23 6XF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marjorie Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cramlington East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marjorie Street | Under investigation |
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