Total Crime Rate

98.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 98.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Burglary 10.1 9/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Princes Gardens area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Princes Gardens (NE24 5HL) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower than the Cowpen average (131.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Gardens (NE24 5HL), the main crime hotspot is near Temple Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Princes Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matfen Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Cambo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Budle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambo Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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