Total Crime Rate

243.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 243.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 89.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cowpen Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 80th 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 Cowpen Road (NE24 5ES) in the last 12 months was 243.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowpen Road (NE24 5ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walton Avenue, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Temple Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cowpen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Alwinton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Walton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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