Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 264th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 William Street (NE24 2HW) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the Croft average (229.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (NE24 2HW), the main crime hotspot is near B1328. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Princess Louise Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1328 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1328 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1328 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1328 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1328 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B1328 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1328 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1328 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crofton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crofton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofton Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haughton Terrace —
Apr 2026Robbery Coomassie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coronation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1327 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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