Total Crime Rate
162.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ingram Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 158th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ingram Drive (NE24 5EE) in the last 12 months was 162.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% higher than the Cowpen average (131.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ingram Drive (NE24 5EE), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Bothal Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Isabella Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hargrave Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hargrave Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hargrave Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hargrave Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hargrave Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargrave Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargrave Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargrave Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Budle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargrave Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cambo Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambo Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bothal Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Matfen Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fallow Park Avenue | 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 | Hall Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallow Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fallow Park Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fallow Park Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fallow Park Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryal Close | Under investigation |
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