Total Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sudbury Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Cramlington Eastfield , and the 338th 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 Sudbury Way (NE23 8HH) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 200.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sudbury Way (NE23 8HH), the main crime hotspot is near Elgin Close. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elgin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elgin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Epping Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Epping Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shanklin Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southwold Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Esher Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shiel Gardens | Under investigation |
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