Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Cromwell Court area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 440th highest 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 Cromwell Court (NE24 5BR) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Cowpen average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Court (NE24 5BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlton Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Trees Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bolam Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Trees —
Sep 2025Drugs Kendal Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Thropton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thropton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thropton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thropton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Walton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bamburgh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Charlton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Charlton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Charlton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Charlton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chancery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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