Total Crime Rate
47.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chapel Lands area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alnwick , and the 514th 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 Chapel Lands (NE66 1EW) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Lands (NE66 1EW), 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.
View Crime In Alnwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sycamore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sycamore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Sycamore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sycamore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Upper Barresdale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Barresdale | Under investigation |
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