Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 59.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Axwell Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 494th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Axwell Drive (NE24 5NX) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Axwell Drive (NE24 5NX), 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.

Crime Over Time in Axwell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brierley Road —
Apr 2026Public order Hall Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hall Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gareston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cragton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brierley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brierley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brierley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brierley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brierley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brierley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brierley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brierley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brookside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eston Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eston Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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