Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Villas area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 487th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodhorn Villas (NE63 9JF) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhorn Villas (NE63 9JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tweed Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Pauls Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Woodhorn Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tweed Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Pauls Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Pauls Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Pauls Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Nicholas Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Aln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tweed Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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