Total Crime Rate
43.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Windsor Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Plessey , and the 445th 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 Windsor Drive (NE24 3XL) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower than the Plessey average (44.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Windsor Drive (NE24 3XL), the main crime hotspot is near A1061. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plessey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A1061 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A1061 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bramble Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmoral Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A1061 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A1061 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A1061 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ingleton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hadrian Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Almond Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Almond Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earlswood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampstead Close | β |
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