Total Crime Rate
206.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Horton Park area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 121st 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 Horton Park (NE24 4JR) in the last 12 months was 206.6 per 1,000 residents and was 187.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horton Park (NE24 4JR), 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.
View Crime In Kitty Brewster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Horton Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chase Farm Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Humford Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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