Total Crime Rate

338.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.6 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 338.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.9 10/10
  • Drugs 52.9 10/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

West Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 44th 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 West Court (NE24 5RZ) in the last 12 months was 338.6 per 1,000 residents and was 158.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 137.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Court (NE24 5RZ), 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 West Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallow Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haven Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Isabella Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amber Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fallow Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fallow Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hargrave Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wordsworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fallow Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargrave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fallow Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haven Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bebdon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shelley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southend Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shelley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bothal Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bothal Close —
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Data Sources

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