Total Crime Rate
53.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princess Louise Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 517th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Louise Road (NE24 2NE) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Croft average (275.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princess Louise Road (NE24 2NE), the main crime hotspot is near Rowan Court. Police recorded 49 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 | Coronation Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jubilee Road | 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 | Waterloo Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A193 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bondicar Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bondicar Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Renwick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Renwick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A193 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bondicar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bondicar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haughton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Haughton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coronation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coronation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Third Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cypress Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cypress Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cypress Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rowan Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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