Total Crime Rate
57.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Plessey 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 3NW) 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 3NW), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coronation Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grimsby Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warkworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Jubilee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coronation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plessey Road | Under investigation |
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