Total Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· 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 7.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cormorant Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Plessey , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 1,088 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 Cormorant Close (NE24 3PY) in the last 12 months was 7.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Plessey average (44.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (β‰ˆ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cormorant Close (NE24 3PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Puffin Close, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eider Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cormorant Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Janaway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eider Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Puffin Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Puffin Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Puffin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dolphin Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dolphin Grove β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Dolphin Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Puffin Close β€”
Sep 2025Public order Dunlin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dunlin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shearwater Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eider Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Puffin Close β€”

Data Sources

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