Total Crime Rate

17.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 17.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 5.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 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
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

Hawkins Way area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawkins Way (NE24 3US) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% lower than the Croft average (229.8 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkins Way (NE24 3US), the main crime hotspot is near Oberon Way. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hawkins Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oberon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oberon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Oberon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oberon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oberon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oberon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oberon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oberon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oberon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oberon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oberon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oberon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oberon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oberon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oberon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oberon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oberon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grebe Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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