Total Crime Rate

574.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 574.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 394.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Public order 35.9 10/10
  • Robbery 22.4 10/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Plessey Road area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plessey Road (NE24 4AA) in the last 12 months was 574.0 per 1,000 residents and was 878.3% higher than the Kitty Brewster average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 112.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plessey Road (NE24 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Plessey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Delaval Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elliott Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elliott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delaval Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bedes Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Bedes Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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