Total Crime Rate

197.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 197.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maple Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 128th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maple Crescent (NE24 4JH) in the last 12 months was 197.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% higher than the Cowpen average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 124.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Crescent (NE24 4JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bells Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Maple Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakfield Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chase Farm Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sidney Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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