Total Crime Rate
83.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025College Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 402nd 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 College Road (NE63 9RB) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Road (NE63 9RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sixth Avenue, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Debdon Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newbiggin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newbiggin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbiggin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sweethope Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sixth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Other crime | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seventh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwood Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Redwood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkside Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newbiggin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Seventh Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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