Total Crime Rate

135.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Latimer Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Newbiggin Central and East , and the 228th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Latimer Way (NE64 6JR) in the last 12 months was 135.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% higher than the Newbiggin Central and East average (127.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Latimer Way (NE64 6JR), the main crime hotspot is near Allan Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Latimer Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Woodhorn Farm Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Emmerson Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodhorn Farm —
Sep 2025Other crime Allan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Allan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Allan Road —
Sep 2025Public order Collingwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pelaw Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brentwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Emmerson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Emmerson Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brentwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hazelwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Woodhorn Farm Under investigation
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Data Sources

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