Crime by Postcode
NE18Postcode district

NE18 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in NE18 is 0.4 times the Northumberland average and 0.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 40%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Stamfordham, Northumberland. 1,200 residents in 1 neighbourhoods.

Safety
10/10Very low crime
Living
1.7/10Poor
5-year change
−40%fewer crimes
vs the council
0.4×the Northumberland average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 0.4× the Northumberland average (0.3× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Northumberland 034E: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Down 40% in 5 years Recorded crimes in NE18, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 22 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 202222Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 21 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 202321Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 20 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 202420Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 18 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 202518Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 13 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 202613

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.4× the Northumberland average (0.3× the England and Wales average). 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 59% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 23% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 8% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 11 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Poor accessScore 2 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 17.3 km.
  • Sainsburys Throckley (Sainsburys), 17.3 km from the district centre
  • Co-op Ryton - Parsons Drive (The Co-operative Group), 17.6 km from the district centre
  • Tesco Consett Genesis Extra (Tesco), 22.7 km from the district centre

Transport

Poor accessScore 1 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 0.
  • Nearest railway station: Prudhoe Rail Station, 9.5 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Newcastle Airport (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 21.2 km from the district centre

Schools

Poor or no rated schools nearbyScore 1 out of 10
  • No rated primary school within 2 km, so that half of the score counts as 1. No rated secondary school within 2 km, so that half of the score counts as 1.

Health

Limited accessScore 3 out of 10
  • Nearest GP surgery: PRUDHOE MEDICAL GROUP, 10.5 km from the district centre, CQC rating: Outstanding, rated 2018
  • Nearest hospital with A&E: Hexham General Hospital, 23.0 km from the district centre

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.0
Burglary2.4
Violence and sexual offences9.7
Drugs0.3
Possession of weapons0.2
Other crime0.8
Other theft3.7
Theft from the person0.2
Vehicle crime1.3
Criminal damage and arson3.0
Public order3.5
Bicycle theft0.0
Shoplifting0.2

Trend over the years

Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

20162.520173.520185.220196.420206.120216.620223.520235.820244.720253.720263.4

Latest 12 months of data, Aug 2025 – Aug 2026: 2.7 against a 10-year average of 4.8, 44% lower.

Questions about crime in NE18

Is NE18 a safe place to live?
NE18 scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.4 times the Northumberland average.
Is crime going up or down in NE18?
Down 40% over 5 years, from 22 recorded crimes a year to 13.
What is the most common crime in NE18?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 10 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in NE18 compare with Northumberland?
Crime severity in NE18 is 0.4 times the Northumberland average.

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Council: Northumberland