Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hedley Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 487th highest 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 Hedley Avenue (NE24 3JP) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower than the Croft average (275.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hedley Avenue (NE24 3JP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Croft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B1327 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hunter Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hunter Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hedley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hedley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crofton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coronation Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coronation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coronation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crofton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millcroft Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Millcroft Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofthead Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crofton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grimsby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Plessey Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oxford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haughton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Haughton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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