Crime Rates at Woodhorn Road, Ashington, NE63 9AN

Woodhorn Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,088 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 9AN) in the last 12 months was 546.5 per 1,000 residents and was 152.1% higher than the Ashington Central average (216.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -81.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 111 (≈ 312.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhorn Road (NE63 9AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashington Bus Station, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near First Avenue (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.