Total Crime Rate

183.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 183.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Public order 20.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Drugs 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 Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 125th 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 Lane (NE63 9FY) in the last 12 months was 183.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher than the College average (161.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 98.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhorn Lane (NE63 9FY), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodhorn Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faldo Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coneygarth Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Pauls Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Pauls Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coneygarth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Nicholas Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Pauls Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Faldo Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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