Total Crime Rate

136.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 136.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Benridge Park area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 189th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benridge Park (NE24 4TD) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 133.2% higher than the Kitty Brewster average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 82.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benridge Park (NE24 4TD), the main crime hotspot is near Cottingwood Green. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Benridge Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Junction Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beatrice Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laverock Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cottingwood Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cottingwood Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laverock Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laverock Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laverock Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Delaval Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lily Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lily Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locomotive Street —
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Data Sources

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