Crime in Northumberland by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HadstonNE65 · 1,613 residents | 181 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 2 | CowpenNE24 · 33,737 residents | 161 | ▲ 16% | violence |
| 3 | BlythNE24 · 36,564 residents | 156.1 | ▲ 25% | shoplifting |
| 4 | NewshamNE24 · 39,733 residents | 151.3 | ▲ 23% | violence |
| 5 | Red RowNE61 · 1,613 residents | 148.8 | ▼ 3% | violence |
| 6 | BomarsundNE62 · 2,902 residents | 146.1 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 7 | LynemouthNE61 · 1,686 residents | 142.3 | ▲ 13% | anti-social behaviour |
| 8 | AshingtonNE63 · 30,913 residents | 123.3 | ▲ 1% | violence |
| 9 | HirstNE63 · 32,507 residents | 122.1 | 0% | violence |
| 10 | Newbiggin-by-the-SeaNE64 · 11,092 residents | 119 | ▲ 17% | anti-social behaviour |
| 11 | HolywellNE25 · 3,942 residents | 105.5 | ▲ 39% | anti-social behaviour |
| 12 | ChoppingtonNE62 · 1,648 residents | 104.4 | ▲ 10% | violence |
| 13 | SpittalTD15 · 2,999 residents | 94.7 | ▼ 41% | violence |
| 14 | Seaton SluiceNE26 · 2,957 residents | 94.7 | ▲ 46% | anti-social behaviour |
| 15 | West SleekburnNE62 · 5,234 residents | 94 | ▲ 8% | violence |
| 16 | Bedlington StationNE22 · 20,211 residents | 93.4 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 17 | BebsideNE24 · 4,326 residents | 93.4 | ▼ 16% | violence |
| 18 | AlnwickNE66 · 8,090 residents | 93.4 | ▼ 14% | violence |
| 19 | MorpethNE61 · 17,756 residents | 90.6 | ▲ 16% | violence |
| 20 | Seaton DelavalNE25 · 12,572 residents | 90.4 | ▲ 9% | anti-social behaviour |
| 21 | CramlingtonNE23 · 30,077 residents | 87.8 | ▼ 14% | anti-social behaviour |
| 22 | SeghillNE23 · 2,796 residents | 80.1 | ▲ 17% | violence |
| 23 | BedlingtonNE22 · 18,967 residents | 80.1 | ▼ 7% | violence |
| 24 | PegswoodNE61 · 3,734 residents | 76.1 | ▼ 12% | anti-social behaviour |
| 25 | HexhamNE46 · 12,644 residents | 75.3 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 26 | Berwick-upon-TweedTD15 · 13,286 residents | 73.5 | ▼ 22% | violence |
| 27 | TweedmouthTD15 · 13,286 residents | 72.9 | ▼ 23% | violence |
| 28 | AmbleNE65 · 8,805 residents | 69.1 | ▼ 1% | anti-social behaviour |
| 29 | WylamNE41 · 1,978 residents | 68.8 | ▼ 11% | shoplifting |
| 30 | EllingtonNE61 · 2,967 residents | 63.4 | ▲ 31% | shoplifting |
| 31 | West WylamNE42 · 13,868 residents | 61.7 | ▼ 14% | anti-social behaviour |
| 32 | PrudhoeNE42 · 13,018 residents | 59.6 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 33 | Heddon-on-the-WallNE15 · 1,535 residents | 54.7 | ▲ 40% | public order |
| 34 | OvinghamNE42 · 3,624 residents | 53 | ▼ 20% | violence |
| 35 | HaltwhistleNE49 · 3,648 residents | 50.4 | ▲ 15% | violence |
| 36 | New HartleyNE25 · 1,765 residents | 49.9 | ▼ 21% | anti-social behaviour |
| 37 | Widdrington StationNE61 · 3,256 residents | 47.9 | ▼ 24% | anti-social behaviour |
| 38 | PontelandNE20 · 8,323 residents | 41.3 | ▼ 33% | violence |
| 39 | StobswoodNE61 · 3,256 residents | 40.5 | ▼ 25% | anti-social behaviour |
| 40 | WoolerNE71 · 3,754 residents | 38.4 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 41 | ShilbottleNE66 · 1,787 residents | 35.8 | 0% | violence |
| 42 | CorbridgeNE45 · 3,095 residents | 33.6 | ▼ 33% | violence |
| 43 | SeahousesNE68 · 2,418 residents | 29.8 | ▼ 14% | violence |
| 44 | MickleyNE43 · 3,209 residents | 28.7 | ▲ 5% | anti-social behaviour |
| 45 | East OrdTD15 · 2,978 residents | 22.8 | ▲ 21% | violence |
| 46 | LonghorsleyNE65 · 1,680 residents | 21.4 | ▼ 18% | anti-social behaviour |
| 47 | LonghoughtonNE66 · 1,664 residents | 19.2 | – | anti-social behaviour |
| 48 | WarkworthNE65 · 2,335 residents | 18.8 | ▼ 21% | violence |
| 49 | BelfordNE70 · 1,960 residents | 18.4 | ▼ 47% | criminal damage |
| 50 | Haydon BridgeNE47 · 2,375 residents | 16.8 | ▼ 44% | violence |
| 51 | BellinghamNE48 · 2,183 residents | 16.5 | – | violence |
| 52 | RothburyNE65 · 3,155 residents | 15.2 | ▼ 37% | anti-social behaviour |
| 53 | Darras HallNE20 · 7,606 residents | 11.6 | ▼ 46% | violence |
| 54 | FeltonNE65 · 2,047 residents | 9.8 | – | violence |
| 55 | StamfordhamNE18 · 1,741 residents | 9.2 | – | shoplifting |
| 56 | AcombNE46 · 2,266 residents | 7.1 | – | vehicle crime |
| 57 | LongframlingtonNE65 · 2,434 residents | 4.9 | – | anti-social behaviour |
| 58 | EmbletonNE66 · 1,512 residents | 2.6 | – | anti-social behaviour |
| 59 | NorhamTD15 · 1,641 residents | 2.4 | – | other crime |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
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Questions people ask
Which areas of Northumberland have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Norham, Embleton, Longframlington, Acomb and Stamfordham.
Which areas of Northumberland have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Hadston, Cowpen, Blyth, Newsham and Red Row.
Is crime going up or down in Northumberland?
Across Northumberland, 6,851 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 1% more than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.