Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.7 10/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Hartley Square area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hartley , and the 429th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hartley Square (NE26 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartley Square (NE26 4BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartley Lane, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crest (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hartley Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartley Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dereham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dereham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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