Total Crime Rate
236.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broadway Circle area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 99th 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 Broadway Circle (NE24 2PH) in the last 12 months was 236.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (β 140.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadway Circle (NE24 2PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlton Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Croft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cypress Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charlton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A193 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chancery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chancery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Third Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Renwick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Renwick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Other crime | Charlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jubilee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowes Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A193 | Under investigation |
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