Total Crime Rate

321.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 321.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.3 10/10
  • Public order 31.3 10/10
  • Burglary 25.6 10/10
  • Other theft 19.9 10/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 48th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Plessey Road (NE24 4NE) in the last 12 months was 321.0 per 1,000 residents and was 447.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 119.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plessey Road (NE24 4NE), 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 (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Bedes Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Almond Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elliott Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delaval Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elliott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Crescent —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bedes Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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