Total Crime Rate
62.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highcliffe area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Berwick East , and the 508th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Highcliffe (TD15 2JL) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% lower than the Berwick East average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -65.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highcliffe (TD15 2JL), the main crime hotspot is near Eastcliffe. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Berwick East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Highcliffe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eastcliffe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Barley Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highcliffe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastcliffe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highcliffe | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastcliffe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastcliffe | Under investigation |
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