Total Crime Rate
414.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Berwick Court area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 38th 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 Berwick Court (NE24 4RJ) in the last 12 months was 414.8 per 1,000 residents and was 477.1% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 170.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berwick Court (NE24 4RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shelley Crescent. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kitty Brewster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shelley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holystone Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Carrside Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carrside Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Embleton Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Twentythird Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southend Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southend Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carrside Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southend Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Twentysixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southend Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Winship Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wordsworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wordsworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holystone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carrside Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carrside Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carrside Mews | Under investigation |
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