Total Crime Rate

13.8 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 13.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Cresswell Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 132nd 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 Cresswell Drive (NE24 4QW) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cresswell Drive (NE24 4QW), the main crime hotspot is near Shelley Crescent. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cresswell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winship Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amber Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bebdon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haven Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haven Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Embleton Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Embleton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shelley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shelley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winship Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hargrave Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holystone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kielder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kielder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Druridge Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kielder Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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