Total Crime Rate

343.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

201.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 343.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 201.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 152.0 10/10
  • Public order 49.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Drugs 24.5 10/10
  • Other crime 14.7 10/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Michaels Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alnwick , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Michaels Square (NE66 1TR) in the last 12 months was 343.1 per 1,000 residents and was 238.7% higher than the Alnwick average (101.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 201.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Square (NE66 1TR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Michaels Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Militia Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pottergate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayport Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Michael'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alnwick Bus Station —
Apr 2026Public order Militia Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Militia Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6346 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Green Batt Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clayport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dovecote Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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