Total Crime Rate

397.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

180.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 397.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 180.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 99.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 74.5 10/10
  • Public order 49.7 10/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Canterbury Close area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 27th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Close (NE63 9QD) in the last 12 months was 397.5 per 1,000 residents and was 145.9% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 180.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Close (NE63 9QD), the main crime hotspot is near Canterbury Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Canterbury Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rochester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simonburn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canterbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chichester Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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