Crap Towns / Alnwick / Crime

How much crime is there in Alnwick?

The police recorded 88.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Alnwick from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 40.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 77.8, up from 77.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	77.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	110	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	77.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	40.6	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	11.8	7.0
Shoplifting	10.3	7.1
Public order	9.1	6.6
Other theft	5.0	5.4
Other crime	3.3	2.0
Drugs	3.3	2.4
Burglary	2.4	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.5	3.8
Possession of weapons	1.0	0.8
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Ashington	27.0 km	124
Blyth	33.7 km	117
Morpeth	26.8 km	96.8
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea	27.3 km	91.3
Bedlington	31.1 km	89.7
Alnwick	–	88.8
Amble	11.5 km	74.0
Stakeford	28.1 km	73.3
Seaton Delaval	39.3 km	73.1
Cramlington	36.1 km	69.2
Wideopen	40.4 km	38.2
The typical town	–	76.2