Total Crime Rate
147.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hartley , and the 210th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (NE26 4QL) in the last 12 months was 147.1 per 1,000 residents and was 115.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode NE26 4QL, the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hartley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southward Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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