Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 33.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Swordy Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Alnwick , and the 353rd 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 Swordy Drive (NE66 1SZ) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Alnwick average (120.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swordy Drive (NE66 1SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Taylor Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swordy Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vintners Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taylor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vintners Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vintners Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joiners Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vintners Court —
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Data Sources

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