Total Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Melton Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hartley , and the 433rd lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melton Drive (NE25 0RD) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the Hartley average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% 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 Gloria Avenue (8 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seaburn View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wansbeck Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seaburn View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wansbeck Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gloria Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hastings Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lysdon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lysdon Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Hastings Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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