Total Crime Rate

163.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.8 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 163.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Other crime 22.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Craigmill Park area has the 16th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 157th 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 Craigmill Park (NE24 5JL) in the last 12 months was 163.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 77.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craigmill Park (NE24 5JL), the main crime hotspot is near Briardale Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Craigmill Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fenwick Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greendale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eston Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eston Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nordale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nordale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorndale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Nordale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windmill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fenwick Grove —
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Data Sources

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