Crime Rates at West Acres, Alnwick, NE66 2QA

West Acres area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alnwick , and the 451st 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 West Acres (NE66 2QA) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Acres (NE66 2QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oaky Balks, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Denwick View (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.