Crime Rates at Welfare Crescent, Newbiggin-by-the-sea, NE64 6SA

Welfare Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Newbiggin Central and East , and the 446th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welfare Crescent (NE64 6SA) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welfare Crescent (NE64 6SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Emmerson Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cleveland Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.