Total Crime Rate

194.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 194.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Orchards area has the 12th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 114th 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 The Orchards (NE24 5QA) in the last 12 months was 194.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchards (NE24 5QA), 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 The Orchards area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brierley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brierley Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brierley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brierley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brierley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Orchards 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Brierley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cragton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hall Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hall Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eston Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eston Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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