Total Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakmont Rise area has the lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 53rd 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 Oakmont Rise (NE63 9GN) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 95.4% lower than the College average (161.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakmont Rise (NE63 9GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hospital, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carnoustie Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Oakmont Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cruden Bay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garcia Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carnoustie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faldo Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Faldo Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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