Total Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 64.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Princess Louise Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 463rd highest crime rate of 1,082 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 2TS) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower than the Croft average (229.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Louise Road (NE24 2TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Second Avenue, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edward Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Princess Louise Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Jubilee Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cypress Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Princess Louise Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Railway Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Railway Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lynn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fifth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ninth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Trees —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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