Total Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 35.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Harrington Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 404th 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 Harrington Way (NE63 9JP) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the College average (161.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrington Way (NE63 9JP), 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 Harrington Way area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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