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Crime in NE61 6QL

How much crime is recorded in NE61 6QL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Ashington West & South
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,750 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE61 6QL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE61 6QL area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
33.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NE61 6QLNational
Violence and sexual offences23.223.6
Burglary11.49.1
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Shoplifting7.98.4
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Public order5.14.6
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Other theft2.54.5
Other crime2.41.5
Drugs1.12.4
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 27% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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