Total Crime Rate

122.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 122.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Railway Cottages area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 223rd highest 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 Railway Cottages (NE24 3PR) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 108.2% higher than the Kitty Brewster average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 117.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Cottages (NE24 3PR), the main crime hotspot is near A1061. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Railway Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hadrian Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hadrian Road —
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Data Sources

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