Total Crime
153,000
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: June 2026
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YoY Change
-11.4%
172,708 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
+51.1%
39,940 vs 26,441
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 11.4% in this area.
Driven by
•
Other crime ↑ 32.5%
•
Robbery ↑ 51.4%
•
Theft from the person ↑ 9.4%
Offset by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↓ 15.6%
•
Anti-social behaviour ↓ 8.6%
•
Public order ↓ 16.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 30.8%
|
47,172 |
-15.6%
vs +1.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
29,148 |
-8.6%
vs -1.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Shoplifting
|
17,571 |
-5.5%
vs -2.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
13,742 |
-10.4%
vs -4.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
11,017 |
-16.1%
vs -3.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
8,122 |
-20.1%
vs -4.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
6,272 |
-11.5%
vs -6.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
6,047 |
-11.1%
vs -7.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
5,451 |
+32.5%
vs -2.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Drugs
|
3,259 |
-32.5%
vs +3.5% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Robbery
|
1,992 |
+51.4%
vs +9.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,232 |
-18.0%
vs +8.5% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Theft from the person
|
1,071 |
+9.4%
vs -20.9% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
904 |
-17.5%
vs -8.5% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |