Total Crime Rate
110.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ariel Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 296th 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 Ariel Street (NE63 9NF) in the last 12 months was 110.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ariel Street (NE63 9NF), the main crime hotspot is near Sixth Avenue. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ruskin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welfare Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sixth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Welfare Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welfare Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Redwood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruskin Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwood Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welfare Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simonburn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkside Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Byron Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Simonburn Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simonburn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Simonburn Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sweethope Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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