Total Crime Rate
74.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Windsor Gardens area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Alnwick , and the 449th 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 Windsor Gardens (NE66 1LR) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% 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 9 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windsor Gardens (NE66 1LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alnwick Bus Station, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lisburn Terrace (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alnwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Windsor Gardens | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayport Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lisburn Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lisburn Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lisburn Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lisburn Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clayport Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayport Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clayport Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayport Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clayport Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clayport Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clayport Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alnwick Bus Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pottergate | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pottergate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lisburn Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alnwick Bus Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howling Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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