Total Crime Rate
170.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princess Louise Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 175th 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 Princess Louise Road (NE24 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 170.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Croft average (275.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princess Louise Road (NE24 2EZ), the main crime hotspot is near B1328. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Croft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Haughton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jubilee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Croft Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Croft Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Croft Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Croft Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B1328 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Havelock Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crofton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalmatia Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1328 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1328 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1328 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1328 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1328 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1328 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haughton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bondicar Terrace | Under investigation |
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