Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cottingwood Green area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 340th 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 Cottingwood Green (NE24 4TQ) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -85.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -76.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 661.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottingwood Green (NE24 4TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cottingwood Green. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cottingwood Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lily Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Horton Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lily Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottingwood Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottingwood Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laverock Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newcastle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newcastle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Junction Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Junction Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Locomotive Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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