Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Woodhorn Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Newbiggin Central and East , and the 383rd highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Crescent (NE64 6JD) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhorn Crescent (NE64 6JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Allan Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakwood Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodhorn Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brentwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Woodhorn Farm Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Woodhorn Farm Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodhorn Farm —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Allan Road —
Sep 2025Public order Hazelwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Allan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Allan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oakwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brentwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Collingwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pelaw Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Emmerson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Emmerson Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Emmerson Road —

Data Sources

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