Total Crime Rate

274.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 274.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 97.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 86.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Public order 31.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Berrymoor area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 66th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Berrymoor (NE63 9EP) in the last 12 months was 274.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% higher than the College average (161.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 97.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berrymoor (NE63 9EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexandra Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welfare Crescent (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Berrymoor area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windy Gyle —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ariel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berrymoor Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ariel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Welfare Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Welfare Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welfare Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Tweed Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tweed Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Aln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatherhope Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hebron Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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