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

Wansbeck Avenue 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 Wansbeck Avenue (NE24 3LF) 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 Wansbeck Avenue (NE24 3LF), the main crime hotspot is near Bohemia Terrace. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wansbeck Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Coronation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grimsby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bexhill Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plessey Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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