Total Crime Rate

302.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 302.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 81.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.7 10/10
  • Other theft 27.0 10/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodhorn Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Newbiggin Central and East , and the 69th 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 Woodhorn Road (NE64 6HG) in the last 12 months was 302.7 per 1,000 residents and was 138.4% higher than the Newbiggin Central and East average (127.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 102.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhorn Road (NE64 6HG), the main crime hotspot is near Allan Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodhorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maitland Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brentwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cleveland Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maitland Terrace —
Sep 2025Burglary Maitland Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maitland Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maitland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Allan Road —
Sep 2025Public order Allan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Allan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West View Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Argyle Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cleveland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Oakwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Hazelwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brentwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grasmere Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Avenue —
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Data Sources

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