Total Crime Rate

146.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 146.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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.
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Crime overview

Hambledon Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 175th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hambledon Street (NE24 1NH) in the last 12 months was 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Croft average (229.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 85.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hambledon Street (NE24 1NH), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hambledon Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stephen Street —
Apr 2026Public order Durban Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Stephen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keelmans Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences French Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery French Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour French Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Hambledon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hambledon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hambledon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Silver Birch Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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