Total Crime Rate

176.7 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 176.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hodgsons Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 165th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hodgsons Road (NE24 1PP) in the last 12 months was 176.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% higher than the Cowpen average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (β‰ˆ 109.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 93.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hodgsons Road (NE24 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hodgsons Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Silver Birch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Salisbury Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Salisbury Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order West Salisbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindsay Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Walton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Poplar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Silver Birch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drift Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hambledon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hambledon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durban Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durban Street β€”

Data Sources

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