Total Crime Rate
39.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Railway Cottages area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Corbridge , and the 446th 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 Railway Cottages (NE44 6EF) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower than the Corbridge average (69.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 9 cases , down -18.2% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Railway Cottages (NE44 6EF), the main crime hotspot is near Riding Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stocksfield and Broomhaugh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Underwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Underwood Road | Under investigation |
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