Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Dunterns area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Alnwick , and the 505th 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 The Dunterns (NE66 1AW) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower than the Alnwick average (120.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Dunterns (NE66 1AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hope House Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Street (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Dunterns area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Hope House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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