Crap Towns / Ponteland / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Ponteland?
The police recorded 11.5 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Ponteland from September 2023 to August 2026, 18% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 8.7, down from 13.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 13.5 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 12.2 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 8.7 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 8.9 km | 29.5 |
| Blaydon | 9.8 km | 28.9 |
| Throckley | 5.1 km | 26.0 |
| Cramlington | 11.8 km | 23.5 |
| Killingworth | 11.8 km | 19.7 |
| Ryton | 7.8 km | 16.5 |
| Prudhoe | 10.7 km | 16.3 |
| Whickham | 11.9 km | 12.7 |
| Ponteland | – | 11.5 |
| Wideopen | 8.3 km | 10.3 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 9.3 km | 9.3 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |