Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.9 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 43.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hunter Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 485th lowest 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 Hunter Avenue (NE24 3JT) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower than the Croft average (229.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour 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). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hunter Avenue (NE24 3JT), 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 Hunter Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crofton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crofton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofton Street —
Apr 2026Public order Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ark Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grimsby Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1327 —
Apr 2026Other theft Coronation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dune Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dune Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofthead Close —
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Data Sources

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