Total Crime Rate
154.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodhorn Villas area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 199th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodhorn Villas (NE63 9JD) in the last 12 months was 154.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the College average (189.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodhorn Villas (NE63 9JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tweed Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Pauls Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Nicholas Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Pauls Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tweed Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweed Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tweed Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tweed Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Patterson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Patterson Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrogate Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aln Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Pauls Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Christophers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tweed Street | Under investigation |
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