Total Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lanehead area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Bellingham , and the 400th lowest 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 Lanehead (NE48 1NT) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Bellingham average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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