Northumbria Police/Crime in Northumbria Police

Crime in Northumbria Police

Recorded crime across Northumbria Police's area, updated monthly. Crime figures are published by the Home Office with a typical 2–3 month delay. Serving a population of approximately 1,147,000.

Monthly data36 months tracked
Jan 2026Latest data
4,497Crimes recorded
3.9Rate per 1,000
41 of 41National rank
5mo behindData freshness
Updated Jan 2026

At a glance

Key crime figures for Jan 2026, the most recent month with published data.

Total crimes

4,497

Crime rate per 1,000

3.9 per 1,000 people

National ranking

41 of 41 (50% below average)

Month-on-month

-65.0%

Year-on-year

-66.0% vs Jan 2025

Most common crime

Anti-social behaviour (39.5%)

Crime trend

How total recorded crime has changed over time. The national average is 7.8 crimes per 1,000 people. Seasonal patterns are common — anti-social behaviour typically rises in summer months.

Feb 202315,621 crimes
Mar 202316,585 crimes

+6.2% vs previous month

Apr 202316,388 crimes

-1.2% vs previous month

May 202317,686 crimes

+7.9% vs previous month

Jun 202317,178 crimes

-2.9% vs previous month

Jul 202316,140 crimes

-6.0% vs previous month

Aug 202317,119 crimes

+6.1% vs previous month

Sept 202316,596 crimes

-3.1% vs previous month

Oct 202316,296 crimes

-1.8% vs previous month

Nov 202314,721 crimes

-9.7% vs previous month

Dec 202313,419 crimes

-8.8% vs previous month

Jan 202413,866 crimes

+3.3% vs previous month

Feb 202413,846 crimes

-0.1% vs previous month

Mar 202415,100 crimes

+9.1% vs previous month

Apr 202414,550 crimes

-3.6% vs previous month

May 202416,318 crimes

+12.2% vs previous month

Jun 202415,793 crimes

-3.2% vs previous month

Jul 202416,393 crimes

+3.8% vs previous month

Aug 202415,874 crimes

-3.2% vs previous month

Sept 202414,599 crimes

-8.0% vs previous month

Oct 202414,984 crimes

+2.6% vs previous month

Nov 202414,533 crimes

-3.0% vs previous month

Dec 202413,148 crimes

-9.5% vs previous month

Jan 202513,233 crimes

+0.6% vs previous month

Feb 202512,265 crimes

-7.3% vs previous month

Mar 202514,043 crimes

+14.5% vs previous month

Apr 202513,785 crimes

-1.8% vs previous month

May 202515,232 crimes

+10.5% vs previous month

Jun 202514,619 crimes

-4.0% vs previous month

Jul 202515,086 crimes

+3.2% vs previous month

Aug 202515,272 crimes

+1.2% vs previous month

Sept 202514,548 crimes

-4.7% vs previous month

Oct 202514,994 crimes

+3.1% vs previous month

Nov 202513,855 crimes

-7.6% vs previous month

Dec 202512,864 crimes

-7.2% vs previous month

Jan 20264,497 crimes

-65.0% vs previous month

Full crime breakdown

All 14 crime categories recorded in Jan 2026, ranked by volume. Categories are defined by the Home Office.

  1. 1
    Anti-social behaviour
    1,778 (39.5%)
  2. 2
    Violence and sexual offences
    1,136 (25.3%)
  3. 3
    Criminal damage and arson
    305 (6.8%)
  4. 4
    Shoplifting
    303 (6.7%)
  5. 5
    Public order
    205 (4.6%)
  6. 6
    Other theft
    190 (4.2%)
  7. 7
    Other crime
    147 (3.3%)
  8. 8
    Vehicle crime
    143 (3.2%)
  9. 9
    Burglary
    126 (2.8%)
  10. 10
    Drugs
    67 (1.5%)
  11. 11
    Robbery
    43 (1.0%)
  12. 12
    Possession of weapons
    27 (0.6%)
  13. 13
    Theft from person
    17 (0.4%)
  14. 14
    Bicycle theft
    10 (0.2%)

Month-by-month detail

Recorded crime totals and category counts for each month. MoM shows the percentage change compared to the previous month.

MonthTotalMoM %ViolenceASBBurglaryVehicleShopliftingDrugsRobberyPublic order
Jan 20264,497-65.0%1,1361,7781261433036743205
Dec 202512,864-7.2%4,3671,7285355031,369311183888
Nov 202513,855-7.6%4,5762,1245785521,536326189948
Oct 202514,994+3.1%4,6622,7237186451,5253382081,122
Sept 202514,548-4.7%4,4592,5565826881,5143411861,146
Aug 202515,272+1.2%4,9642,7665386151,5653001961,189
Jul 202515,086+3.2%5,2082,7925024321,3494312171,295
Jun 202514,619-4.0%4,9802,4955814421,5464151701,265
May 202515,232+10.5%5,2092,7915494431,4824851441,212
Apr 202513,785-1.8%4,5102,5845244831,4764961221,075
Mar 202514,043+14.5%4,8462,3285044741,5754501131,117
Feb 202512,265-7.3%4,1252,0944734301,47936870887
Jan 202513,233+0.6%4,5932,0305726171,48243089984
Dec 202413,148-9.5%4,5491,9407196441,27736299868
Nov 202414,533-3.0%4,4892,5247486591,480500931,078
Oct 202414,984+2.6%4,6512,9295936431,6253851031,108
Sept 202414,599-8.0%4,4393,0355575741,591306941,133
Aug 202415,874-3.2%4,6033,4566157131,7982951111,189
Jul 202416,393+3.8%4,8773,6956516801,7733331081,213
Jun 202415,793-3.2%4,7323,5666506751,4613261071,189
May 202416,318+12.2%5,1393,7654856811,4583361331,213
Apr 202414,550-3.6%4,4823,0775116661,448351861,061
Mar 202415,100+9.1%4,9473,0275326281,405366981,053
Feb 202413,846-0.1%4,7182,7314485371,159320115959
Jan 202413,866+3.3%4,7452,5174906181,269328111920
Dec 202313,419-8.8%4,7472,6054676501,07425582870
Nov 202314,721-9.7%4,7183,0064567921,252278971,036
Oct 202316,296-1.8%5,0143,8144788831,2582951151,113
Sept 202316,596-3.1%5,0734,0894518251,331327981,192
Aug 202317,119+6.1%5,0034,2385998431,4142981111,192
Jul 202316,140-6.0%4,9354,0545447031,357303891,115
Jun 202317,178-2.9%5,4274,2154876341,2302561151,424
May 202317,686+7.9%5,6994,1044986891,3103311001,523
Apr 202316,388-1.2%5,1593,7474536831,309254861,384
Mar 202316,585+6.2%5,3583,3225288251,4352971181,326
Feb 202315,621—4,9693,1255469261,220259911,211