Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hartley Square area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hartley , and the 421st lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the Hartley average (65.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -64.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% 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 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crest (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hartley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartley Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Mary'S Wynd | Under investigation |
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