Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 67.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Melton Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hartley , and the 441st 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 Melton Drive (NE25 0RD) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher than the Hartley average (65.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Drive (NE25 0RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow View, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seaburn View (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Melton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wansbeck Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Montrose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaburn View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lysdon Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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