Total Crime Rate

405.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

216.9 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 405.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 216.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 194.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.0 10/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • 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 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodhorn Road (NE63 9EN) in the last 12 months was 405.6 per 1,000 residents and was 133.7% 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 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 216.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhorn Road (NE63 9EN), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 42 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosalind Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Woodhorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Terrace —
Apr 2026Other crime Rosalind Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rosalind Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rosalind Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheviot View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime First Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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