Total Crime Rate

181.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 181.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Southern Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 126th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southern Close (NE63 9TH) in the last 12 months was 181.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southern Close (NE63 9TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southern Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlands Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Southern Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burnside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wealleans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scoular Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Hollow —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hollow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Barnston Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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