Total Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Whitton Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitton Avenue (NE24 4PS) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitton Avenue (NE24 4PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rothbury Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kielder Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Whitton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kielder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rothbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rothbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rothbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rothbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rothbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Druridge Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kielder Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kielder Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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