Total Crime Rate
28.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ingram Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 325th 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 Ingram Drive (NE24 5DD) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Cowpen average (131.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ingram Drive (NE24 5DD), the main crime hotspot is near Gareston Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryal Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gareston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hall Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hall Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Budle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambo Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cambo Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bothal Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Matfen Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bothal Close | — |
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