Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 63.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Plessey Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 469th 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 Plessey Avenue (NE24 3JR) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the Croft average (229.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plessey Avenue (NE24 3JR), 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 Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ark Rise —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crofton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crofton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Briarwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grimsby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosamond Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dune Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dune Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maughan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maughan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Coronation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1327 —
Apr 2026Robbery Coomassie Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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