Total Crime Rate
51.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marlow Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 509th 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 Marlow Street (NE24 2RH) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marlow Street (NE24 2RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 51 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chancery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Renwick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Renwick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bolam Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beaumont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Trees | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chancery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Charlton Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Other theft | Charlton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durban Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Salisbury Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Silver Birch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Silver Birch Close | Under investigation |
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