Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Beech Grove area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alnwick , and the 517th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Beech Grove (NE66 1EA) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% lower than the Alnwick average (101.3 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Grove (NE66 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Grove. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beech Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Barresdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Barresdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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