Northumberland

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Northumberland.

Population
323,820
People in Employment
133,185 (71.1%)
People Inactive
46,470 (24.8%)
People Unemployed
7,645 (4.1%)
Number Of Jobs
108k
Median Salary
£24,655
Mean Salary
£29,867

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Northumberland. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Northumberland for 2024

Northumberlands most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 12,203 crimes and in 2022 there were 11,601 crimes. Which is an increase of 602 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 12,203 890
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 8,464 792
Getting Better
Shoplifting 2,452 291
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 3,486 258
Getting Better
Public order 2,976 206
Getting Better
Other theft 2,211 157
Getting Better
Burglary 1,072 90
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,283 73
Getting Better
Other crime 764 45
Getting Better
Drugs 455 40
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 235 15
Getting Better
Robbery 102 14
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 129 10
Getting Better
Theft from the person 81 3
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Northumberland

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Ashington Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Northumberland, with 1805 crimes and 362 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Ponteland South with Heddon has 82 crimes and 19 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Ashington Central 176 35
Croft 127 27
Cramlington Village 117 27
Morpeth North 105 21
Alnwick 101 10
Newbiggin Central and East 101 22
Newsham 98 19
Hirst 90 16
Seaton with Newbiggin West 89 16
Holywell 88 14
College 82 22
Bothal 82 17
Cowpen 71 16
Isabella 70 15
Cramlington East 68 16
Druridge Bay 62 9
Choppington 61 13
Bedlington East 60 13
Sleekburn 60 14
Bedlington Central 58 11
Cramlington West 55 9
Ponteland North 54 11
Berwick North 54 12
Lynemouth 50 11
Amble 49 9
Berwick East 49 10
Prudhoe South 44 8
Hartley 35 7
Wensleydale 34 7
Kitty Brewster 31 5
Cramlington North 31 6
Hexham East 31 7
Seghill with Seaton Delaval 31 5
Plessey 28 7
Ponteland East and Stannington 28 6
Cramlington South East 28 6
Hexham Central with Acomb 27 6
Stakeford 27 6
Amble West with Warkworth 25 6
Haltwhistle 25 5
Haydon 25 6
Morpeth Stobhill 25 5
Morpeth Kirkhill 24 4
Bamburgh 24 5
Corbridge 24 6
Longhorsley 22 5
Bedlington West 22 5
Norham and Islandshires 21 5
Wooler 21 5
Bywell 20 4
Cramlington Eastfield 20 4
Pegswood 20 4
Berwick West with Ord 19 5
Shilbottle 19 4
Rothbury 18 4
Bellingham 18 5
Prudhoe North 15 3
Haydon and Hadrian 14 3
Longhoughton 12 3
South Blyth 12 2
Ponteland South with Heddon 11 3
Ponteland West 11 3
Hexham West 9 2
Humshaugh 8 2
Stocksfield and Broomhaugh 8 2
South Tynedale 7 1

Crime map for Northumberland

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Northumberland

The average property price in Northumberland is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £335,653.27 £184,296.56 £151,111.84 £96,867.97
2022 £321,478.06 £178,338.20 £146,964.77 £95,143.79
2021 £295,040.03 £164,996.78 £136,964.48 £91,628.62
2020 £266,062.71 £150,713.77 £124,750.35 £86,142.44
2019 £254,236.48 £144,017.16 £119,240.79 £84,205.59
2018 £258,571.19 £146,245.97 £121,464.85 £86,924.90
2017 £252,163.63 £141,968.42 £118,622.80 £86,594.48
2016 £246,679.19 £139,584.12 £117,090.37 £84,022.07
2015 £240,958.33 £136,504.40 £114,723.97 £82,388.98
2014 £233,722.01 £132,696.42 £112,186.08 £80,791.78
2013 £227,630.94 £128,059.37 £108,544.35 £78,388.50
2012 £228,778.32 £128,942.08 £109,129.17 £79,806.54
2011 £235,586.72 £131,865.62 £111,350.28 £83,033.33
2010 £244,429.91 £138,480.54 £117,623.79 £87,968.15

Property prices over time for Northumberland

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Northumberland

The median salary in Northumberland is £24,655 and the mean salary in Northumberland is £29,867.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
108k
Median Salary
£24,655
Annual Percentage Change
6.0%
Mean Salary
£29,867

Salary comparison between Northumberland and North East

See how Northumberland compares to the rest of North East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North East is £27,009 in North Tyneside and the lowest median salary is £0 in Middlesbrough UA. Northumberland ranks 7 out of 12 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
North Tyneside 77k £27,009 7.3% £30,517 6.9%
Newcastle upon Tyne 83k £27,005 10.8% £33,037 8.8%
Stockton-on-Tees UA 63k £26,819 9.0% £28,725 8.0%
Darlington UA 39k £26,184 5.6% £30,318 7.0%
County Durham UA 174k £25,904 6.8% £29,572 6.2%
South Tyneside 53k £25,093 9.8% £28,013 2.9%
Gateshead 71k £25,024 7.6% £28,530 5.1%
Hartlepool UA 29k £24,537 0.5% £25,602 0.9%
Sunderland 98k £23,655 7.8% £25,661 7.7%
Redcar and Cleveland UA 37k £22,172 2.4% £26,201 9.0%
Middlesbrough UA 41k £0 0.0% £25,967 7.1%

See how Northumberland compares to other areas in North East

Number of businesses by industry for Northumberland

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
1,845 675 1,420 335 305 855 405 1,060 380 150 370 1,445 825 100 150 375 790