Total Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oliver Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bamburgh , and the 287th 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 Oliver Road (NE71 6NT) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Bamburgh average (40.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oliver Road (NE71 6NT), the main crime hotspot is near Ramsey Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oliver Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ramsey Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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