Total Crime Rate

428.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 428.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 136.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 87.0 10/10
  • Public order 49.7 10/10
  • Other crime 18.6 10/10
  • Other theft 18.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Canterbury Close area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 9QE) in the last 12 months was 428.6 per 1,000 residents and was 125.8% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 192.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 121.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Close (NE63 9QE), the main crime hotspot is near Canterbury Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Wallington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Canterbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Chichester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Norwich Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Norwich Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norwich Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lichfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lichfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canterbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simonburn Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simonburn Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Simonburn Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Simonburn Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallington Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Wallington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Albans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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