The police recorded 40.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ponteland from September 2023 to August 2026, 46% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 19.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 32.7, down from 49.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.