Total Crime Rate
37.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queens Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alnwick , and the 423rd 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 Queens Road (NE66 1RB) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Alnwick average (101.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Road (NE66 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Cawledge View. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 12 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 | St Georges Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cawledge View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cawledge View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cawledge View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cawledge View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cawledge View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornhill Estate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornhill Estate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cawledge View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cawledge View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cawledge View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cawledge View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenslaw Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenslaw Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenslaw Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Cawledge View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cawledge View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ravenslaw Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Column Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Bridge Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Estate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Column Mews | — |
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