Total Crime
161,060
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / Northumbria Police
Northumbria Police Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in Northumbria Police.
Latest month: January 2026
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YoY Change
-9.7%
178,371 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-30.3%
31,216 vs 44,814
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 9.7% in this area.
Driven by
•
Other crime ↑ 27.7%
•
Robbery ↑ 48.9%
•
Drugs ↑ 0.4%
Offset by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↓ 19.6%
•
Violence and sexual offences ↓ 5.7%
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 24.2%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
Northumbria Police monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Other crime
|
5,205 |
+27.7%
vs +0.6% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
1,841 |
+48.9%
vs +5.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Drugs
|
4,328 |
+0.4%
vs +16.3% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,449 |
-8.4%
vs +4.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Theft from the person
|
852 |
-19.8%
vs -18.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Bicycle theft
|
893 |
-29.1%
vs -12.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
12,349 |
-5.4%
vs -4.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
6,210 |
-12.3%
vs -10.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Shoplifting
|
16,719 |
-6.9%
vs -3.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
9,194 |
-15.1%
vs -8.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
14,369 |
-11.4%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
5,850 |
-24.2%
vs -13.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 32.9%
|
53,042 |
-5.7%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
28,759 |
-19.6%
vs +0.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |