The overall crime rate in Northumberland county is 83.6 crimes per 1,000 which is 83% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 6.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 30.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 72% of national crime rate. Theft from the person crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 42.9% over the last 12 months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Other crime rate is at 158% of national crime rate which puts Northumberland on 5. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. Other crime makes up 4.2% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 other crime totalled 906 representing an increase 15.6% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 30.7% | 3. lowest | 72% | 6.7k | -28.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 23.2% | 17. highest | 121% | 5.1k | 9.1% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.2% | 20. highest | 96% | 2.2k | -3.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.1% | 21. highest | 110% | 2.0k | -20.2% |
| Public order crime → | 7.3% | 18. lowest | 88% | 1.6k | -25.4% |
| Other theft crime → | 4.2% | 2. lowest | 53% | 921 | -33.5% |
| Other crime → | 4.2% | 5. highest | 158% | 906 | 15.6% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.0% | 21. highest | 92% | 883 | -4.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.1% | 14. lowest | 50% | 669 | -15.5% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.6% | 4. lowest | 40% | 358 | -48.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% | 7. lowest | 61% | 162 | -25.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.6% | 13. lowest | 35% | 130 | 27.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.5% | 11. lowest | 50% | 113 | -17.5% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 17. lowest | 20% | 90 | 42.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Northumberland county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Northumberland county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 19.4 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Drugs | 1.4 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 3.5 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.6 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 25.7 | 35.7 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 30.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 23.2% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.1% |
| Public order crime → | 7.3% |
| Other theft crime → | 4.2% |
| Other crime → | 4.2% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.0% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.5% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% |
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