Total Crime Rate
225.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Collywell Bay Road area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hartley , and the 105th 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 Collywell Bay Road (NE26 4RF) in the last 12 months was 225.5 per 1,000 residents and was 230.7% higher than the Hartley average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -54.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Collywell Bay Road (NE26 4RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byewell Terrace (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hartley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Collywell Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dereham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collywell Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dereham Close | Under investigation |
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