Total Crime Rate

89.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 89.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Heather Lea area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 381st highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Heather Lea (NE24 4DF) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Lea (NE24 4DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A189, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Front Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heather Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Errington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Errington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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