NE24 5SQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE24 5SQ

NE24 5SQ, Northumberland has recorded a total of 43 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.43 per 1,000 population. This NE24 5SQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NE24 postcode area, which has experienced 487 crimes and a crime rate of 12.05 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NE24 5SQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE24 5SQ, encompassing approximately 3761 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (14) incidents (7.69% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (-30.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

NE24 5SQ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shelley Crescent with total crimes: 8
  • Wordsworth Avenue with total crimes: 4
  • Newsham Road with total crimes: 4

NE24 5SQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1411.437.69%
Anti-social behaviour73.72-30.00%
Public order51.860.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.33-33.33%
Shoplifting41.06100.00%
Other crime31.060.00%
Other theft20.800.00%
Burglary20.530.00%
Drugs10.53-50.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1311.70-51.85%
Anti-social behaviour103.46-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson62.660.00%
Public order51.60-16.67%
Other theft21.33-60.00%
Drugs20.53100.00%
Shoplifting20.530.00%
Vehicle crime20.53100.00%
Theft from the person10.530.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2719.14-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour187.180.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.79-14.29%
Public order61.60200.00%
Other theft51.60400.00%
Bicycle theft41.33300.00%
Shoplifting21.06-60.00%
Other crime20.53-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.530.00%
Drugs10.270.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3019.41100.00%
Anti-social behaviour187.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.7975.00%
Shoplifting51.8625.00%
Other crime31.33200.00%
Burglary30.80200.00%
Public order20.80-50.00%
Other theft10.53-83.33%
Drugs10.270.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%
Vehicle crime10.270.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1814.36500.00%
Violence and sexual offences154.79150.00%
Other theft63.99500.00%
Public order41.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.06100.00%
Shoplifting41.060.00%
Bicycle theft11.060.00%
Burglary10.270.00%
Other crime10.270.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences66.91-71.43%
Public order41.6033.33%
Shoplifting41.0633.33%
Anti-social behaviour31.06-62.50%
Criminal damage and arson20.800.00%
Possession of weapons20.530.00%
Other crime10.53-50.00%
Robbery10.270.00%
Vehicle crime10.27-66.67%
Other theft10.270.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2112.2350.00%
Anti-social behaviour85.5833.33%
Vehicle crime32.13200.00%
Public order30.80200.00%
Shoplifting30.80-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.80-80.00%
Burglary20.53-33.33%
Other crime20.53100.00%
Robbery10.530.00%
Other theft10.270.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1411.967.69%
Criminal damage and arson103.72233.33%
Anti-social behaviour62.6620.00%
Shoplifting51.600.00%
Burglary31.33200.00%
Public order10.80-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%
Other theft10.270.00%
Vehicle crime10.270.00%
Drugs10.270.00%
Robbery10.270.00%
Other crime10.270.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences137.18-23.53%
Anti-social behaviour53.4666.67%
Criminal damage and arson31.33-40.00%
Public order30.80200.00%
Other crime10.800.00%
Vehicle crime10.270.00%
Burglary10.270.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences177.9821.43%
Criminal damage and arson54.52-37.50%
Anti-social behaviour31.33-57.14%
Other crime10.800.00%
Shoplifting10.270.00%
Burglary10.27-66.67%
Other theft10.270.00%
Public order10.27-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149.84-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson83.7260.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.13-53.33%
Burglary31.8650.00%
Public order20.80-50.00%
Robbery10.530.00%
Shoplifting10.270.00%
Other theft10.27-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2214.8929.41%
Anti-social behaviour155.85-34.78%
Criminal damage and arson53.9925.00%
Other theft41.33300.00%
Public order41.060.00%
Bicycle theft21.060.00%
Burglary20.530.00%
Drugs10.530.00%
Vehicle crime10.270.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2314.090.00%
Violence and sexual offences176.120.00%
Public order44.520.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.060.00%
Other crime21.060.00%
Other theft10.530.00%
Shoplifting10.270.00%
Vehicle crime10.270.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 141 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.85 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202410
July 202418
June 202418
May 202418
April 20243
March 20248
February 20246
January 20245
December 20233
November 20237
October 202315
September 202323

A total of 7 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
February 20241
October 20231

A total of 223 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.15 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202413
July 202427
June 202430
May 202415
April 20246
March 202421
February 202414
January 202413
December 202317
November 202314
October 202322
September 202317

A total of 66 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20246
June 20247
May 20244
April 20242
March 20242
February 202410
January 20243
December 20235
November 20238
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 26 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20245
June 20241
May 20246
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 44 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20246
June 20242
May 20244
April 20244
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20234
September 20234

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
September 20232

A total of 32 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20242
June 20245
May 20244
April 20244
March 20243
February 20245
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
April 20241

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20243
May 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 12 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20242

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20241
May 20241
February 20241
October 20232

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE24 5SQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shelley Crescent
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Wordsworth Avenue
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 3. Newsham Road
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Second Avenue
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 5. West Court
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 6. Southend Avenue
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Thropton Court
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 8. Fifteenth Avenue
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Eighth Avenue
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Elm Trees
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Hargrave Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 12. Bebdon Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Sixth Avenue
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Chester Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Craster Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Ingoe Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1