Total Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 70.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

South Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bamburgh , and the 422nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Road (NE70 7NN) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% higher than the Bamburgh average (39.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (NE70 7NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nursery Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Meadows (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in South Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadowgarth Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meadowgarth Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadowgarth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowgarth Under investigation
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Data Sources

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