Crap Towns / Ponteland / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Ponteland?
The police recorded 2.9 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Ponteland from September 2023 to August 2026, 59% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 2.5, down from 2.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 2.6 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 3.5 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 2.5 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blaydon | 9.8 km | 14.2 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 8.9 km | 11.6 |
| Throckley | 5.1 km | 11.2 |
| Cramlington | 11.8 km | 9.1 |
| Prudhoe | 10.7 km | 8.4 |
| Killingworth | 11.8 km | 8.2 |
| Ryton | 7.8 km | 8.1 |
| Whickham | 11.9 km | 5.7 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 9.3 km | 5.5 |
| Wideopen | 8.3 km | 4.3 |
| Ponteland | – | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |