Total Crime Rate

163.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 163.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howard Walk area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 184th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Walk (NE63 9FP) in the last 12 months was 163.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower than the College average (189.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 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 Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Walk (NE63 9FP), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eagle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrogate Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Christophers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Patterson Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Patterson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eagle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coneygarth Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Pauls Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coneygarth Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coneygarth Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Pauls Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Pauls Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Nicholas Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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