Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Druridge Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 1,088 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 Druridge Drive (NE24 4PZ) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Kitty Brewster average (71.9 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 Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Druridge Drive (NE24 4PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Court, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amble Close (23 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 | Violence and sexual offences | West Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kielder Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amble Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Amble Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Amble Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Elliott Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliott Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliott Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliott Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Winship Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holystone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holystone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holystone Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | West Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kielder Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amble Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thropton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beadnell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Court | Under investigation |
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