Total Crime Rate

176.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 176.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 137.9 10/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Side area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 168th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 South Side (NE63 9YB) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the College average (189.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Side (NE63 9YB), the main crime hotspot is near Ashwood Drive. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Side area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Demesne —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A189 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashwood Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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