Total Crime Rate

17.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 17.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Janaway Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 1,088 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 Janaway Road (NE24 3UU) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% lower than the Croft average (275.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Janaway Road (NE24 3UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dolphin Grove, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anchor Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Janaway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shearwater Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drake Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dunlin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dunlin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rotary Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rotary Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Janaway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ark Rise Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wellesley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dolphin Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dolphin Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Dolphin Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Volary Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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