Total Crime Rate

218.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 218.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 86.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 29.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Sandgate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Berwick East , and the 93rd 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 Sandgate (TD15 1EP) in the last 12 months was 218.5 per 1,000 residents and was 157.3% higher than the Berwick East average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandgate (TD15 1EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marygate, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woolmarket (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensdowne —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bridge End Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sally Port —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sally Port —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sally Port —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weddells Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woolmarket —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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