Total Crime Rate

381.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 381.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 214.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 59.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.6 10/10
  • Robbery 23.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 32nd 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 5EZ) in the last 12 months was 381.0 per 1,000 residents and was 190.5% higher than the Cowpen average (131.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowpen Road (NE24 5EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briardale Road (23 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowley Road —
Apr 2026Public order Eston Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eston Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greendale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Orchards Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nidderdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nidderdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nidderdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nidderdale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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