Total Crime Rate

190.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 190.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Other crime 12.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

East Lea area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Newbiggin Central and East , and the 117th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Lea (NE64 6BQ) in the last 12 months was 190.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Lea (NE64 6BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Lea (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Newbiggin Central and East

Crime Over Time in East Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodhorn Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Woodhorn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richard Ashley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmcroft —
Apr 2026Other crime Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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