Total Crime Rate
89.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ingram Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 376th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ingram Drive (NE24 5EE) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower than the Cowpen average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ingram Drive (NE24 5EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redesdale Place, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gareston Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cowpen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorneyburn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | West Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gareston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gareston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gareston Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gareston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fallow Park Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gareston Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Gareston Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingoe Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redesdale Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hargrave Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hargrave Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Isabella Road | Under investigation |
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