Total Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Palace Street East area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Berwick East , and the 496th 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 Palace Street East (TD15 1HT) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the Berwick East average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palace Street East (TD15 1HT), 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.
View Crime In Berwick-Upon-Tweed| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ravensdowne | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridge End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sally Port | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sally Port | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sally Port | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Weddells Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Silver Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bridge End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woolmarket | — |
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