Total Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 63.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lighthouse Grove area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 466th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lighthouse Grove (NE24 3EU) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lighthouse Grove (NE24 3EU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lighthouse Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wensleydale Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1327 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolmer Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Dune Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dune Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ark Rise —
Apr 2026Other crime Briarwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grimsby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolmer Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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