Total Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 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 57.7 6/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 16th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 502nd 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 Road (NE24 3LD) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Cowpen average (131.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plessey Road (NE24 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Rowan Court. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bexhill Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grimsby Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plessey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bromley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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