Total Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.2 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 116.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Saunton Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saunton Way (NE63 9WS) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2020.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saunton Way (NE63 9WS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Catcleugh Walk, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carnoustie Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Saunton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carnoustie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cruden Bay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faldo Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Faldo Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garcia Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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