Total Crime Rate

147.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.5 10/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hortondale Grove area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 209th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Hortondale Grove (NE24 5PH) in the last 12 months was 147.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% lower than the Cowpen average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 112.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hortondale Grove (NE24 5PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redesdale Place, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gareston Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hortondale Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redesdale Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gareston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brierley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cragton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cragton Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Gareston Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gareston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gareston Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gareston Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gareston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorneyburn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Green —

Data Sources

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