Total Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 132.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 32.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Other crime 14.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Meadowfield area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 200th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadowfield (NE63 9TR) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadowfield (NE63 9TR), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Meadowfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Pembroke Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chichester Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rochester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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