Total Crime Rate
212.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Etal Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 114th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Etal Road (NE24 4AU) in the last 12 months was 212.5 per 1,000 residents and was 195.7% higher than the Kitty Brewster average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 115.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Etal Road (NE24 4AU), the main crime hotspot is near Cottingwood Green. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kitty Brewster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottingwood Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laverock Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Bedes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horton Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Bedes Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lily Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lily Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Bedes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bedes Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottingwood Green | Under investigation |
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