Total Crime Rate
97.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bamburgh , and the 313th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (NE68 7RB) in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 144.0% higher than the Bamburgh average (39.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Street (NE68 7RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mitchell Avenue, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bamburgh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Field | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitchell Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitchell Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Taylor Street | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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