Crime Rate in Wooler, ward

Wooler has the 19th lowest crime rate of 66 wards in Northumberland district and the 2316th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 45th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wooler in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Northumberland district average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wooler’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 51.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wooler ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.