Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 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 51.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Stratford Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Cramlington Eastfield , and the 538th 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 Stratford Close (NE23 8HW) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stratford Close (NE23 8HW), the main crime hotspot is near Lindsey Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Stratford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loughrigg Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ladykirk Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ladykirk Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shanklin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lochcraig Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shiel Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lindsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwold Place —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 9 of 9

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑