Total Crime Rate
428.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alexandra Road area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Alexandra Road (NE63 9RJ) in the last 12 months was 428.6 per 1,000 residents and was 125.8% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 192.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 121.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alexandra Road (NE63 9RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hedley Way, where police recorded 180 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 | Public order | Hedley Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hedley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hedley Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hedley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hedley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hedley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Simonburn Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wallington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wallington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simonburn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simonburn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Simonburn Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canterbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Canterbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hedley Way | Under investigation |
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