Total Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Meadows area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bamburgh , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 1,088 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 The Meadows (NE70 7NZ) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Bamburgh average (40.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Meadows (NE70 7NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadowgarth, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Meadows (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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