Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Crescent area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Alnwick , and the 440th lowest 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 Victoria Crescent (NE66 1RQ) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Crescent (NE66 1RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cawledge View. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Bridge Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cawledge View Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cawledge View Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cawledge View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cawledge View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Malthouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cawledge View Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cawledge View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cawledge View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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