Total Crime Rate
95.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sea Crest Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Newbiggin Central and East , and the 316th 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 Sea Crest Road (NE64 6BL) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower than the Newbiggin Central and East average (107.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sea Crest Road (NE64 6BL), the main crime hotspot is near East Lea. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newbiggin Central and East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmcroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmcroft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Lea | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richard Ashley Close | Under investigation |
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