Total Crime Rate

368.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

239.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 368.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 239.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 167.5 10/10
  • Public order 57.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.9 10/10
  • Other theft 28.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.6 10/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Bridge Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Street (NE24 3AE) in the last 12 months was 368.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 239.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (NE24 3AE), the main crime hotspot is near Carlton Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bridge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ridley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosamond Place —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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