Total Crime Rate
159.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northumberland Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Alnwick , and the 187th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Northumberland Street (NE66 1LT) in the last 12 months was 159.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -90.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 90.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northumberland Street (NE66 1LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clayport Square (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 | Criminal damage and arson | Pottergate | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fenkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayport Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayport Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clayport Square | 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 | Other crime | Windsor Gardens | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alnwick Bus Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alnwick Bus Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clayport Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Narrowgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Narrowgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pottergate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Narrowgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Narrowgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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