Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · 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 38.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • 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 theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Plessey Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 406th 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 Plessey Road (NE24 3RD) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Cowpen average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plessey Road (NE24 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near Barras Avenue West. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plessey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barras Avenue West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Twentysixth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almond Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bramble Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Twentythird Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barras Avenue West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime East Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almond Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barras Avenue West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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