Total Crime Rate

177.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 177.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Plessey Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 130th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plessey Road (NE24 4BW) in the last 12 months was 177.0 per 1,000 residents and was 201.7% higher than the Kitty Brewster average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plessey Road (NE24 4BW), 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 (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delaval Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beatrice Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beatrice Avenue —
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 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Elliott Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bedes Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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