Total Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 50.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Plessey Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 530th lowest 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 Plessey Road (NE24 3JA) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Cowpen average (131.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plessey Road (NE24 3JA), 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 Plessey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coronation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crofton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crofton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grimsby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Coomassie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1327 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haughton Terrace —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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