Total Crime Rate

84.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 84.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodhorn Colliery Houses area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 355th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Woodhorn Colliery Houses (NE63 9YF) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhorn Colliery Houses (NE63 9YF), the main crime hotspot is near St Pauls Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodhorn Colliery Houses area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime St Pauls Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Nicholas Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Pauls Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Pauls Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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