Total Crime Rate

268.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

196.0 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 268.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 196.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 180.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.0 10/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle 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

Shelley Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 68th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Shelley Crescent (NE24 5RH) in the last 12 months was 268.0 per 1,000 residents and was 104.4% 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 45 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 theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 196.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Crescent (NE24 5RH), the main crime hotspot is near Shelley Crescent. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shelley Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Twentieth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wordsworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bebdon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hargrave Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Twentysecond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amber Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shelley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Isabella Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haven Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haven Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Embleton Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Embleton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newsham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southend Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shelley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holystone Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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