Total Crime Rate
185.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Croft Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 156th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Croft Road (NE24 2EL) in the last 12 months was 185.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croft Road (NE24 2EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1328, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlton Street (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Croft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coronation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Plessey Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maughan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coronation Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coronation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oxford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Maughan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maughan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaforth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaforth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaforth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaforth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seaforth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seaforth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Post Office Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blyth Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seaforth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crofton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rink Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Croft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Croft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Croft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Croft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofton Street | — |
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