Total Crime Rate

75.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Plessey Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 447th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Plessey Road (NE24 3LB) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Croft average (275.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 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 ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plessey Road (NE24 3LB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Plessey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Amberley Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grimsby Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Amberley Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Amberley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aylesford Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Jubilee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Haughton Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Haughton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalmatia Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coronation Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coronation Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coronation Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hunter Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hunter Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hedley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hedley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Plessey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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