Crime Rates at Islestone Drive, Seahouses, NE68 7XB

Islestone Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bamburgh , and the 223rd 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 Islestone Drive (NE68 7XB) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower than the Bamburgh average (39.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Islestone Drive (NE68 7XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Village Farm, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West View (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.