Total Crime Rate
225.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hambledon Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 106th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 225.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% lower than the Croft average (275.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 240.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 112.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hambledon Street (NE24 1NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 207 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Terrace (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Croft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hall Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beaumont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hambledon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hambledon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Salisbury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Salisbury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowes Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bowes Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowes Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durban Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Square | Under investigation |
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