Total Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lindsey Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Cramlington Eastfield , and the 505th 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 Lindsey Close (NE23 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% higher than the Cramlington Eastfield average (40.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindsey Close (NE23 8EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lindean Place, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindsey Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lindsey Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ladykirk Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Larriston Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ladykirk Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lockerbie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loughrigg Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lockerbie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwold Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Larriston Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lindsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lochcraig Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shanklin Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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