Total Crime Rate

176.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.5 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 176.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.2 10/10
  • Other theft 24.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.6 10/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Union Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 133rd 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 Union Street (NE24 2ED) in the last 12 months was 176.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (NE24 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Union Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1327 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blyth Bus Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crofton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blyth Bus Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofton Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blyth Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosamond Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Maughan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maughan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crofton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Coomassie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Croft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Croft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Croft Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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