Total Crime Rate

843.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

341.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 843.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 341.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 222.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 135.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 115.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 98.8 10/10
  • Public order 94.7 10/10
  • Burglary 57.6 10/10
  • Other theft 28.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.7 10/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Robbery 16.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.4 10/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodhorn Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodhorn Road (NE63 9AA) in the last 12 months was 843.6 per 1,000 residents and was 386.0% higher than the Ashington Central average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 341.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhorn Road (NE63 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodhorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Acacia Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashington Bus Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reiverdale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acacia Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Acacia Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acacia Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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