Postcode · Ashington
Crime in NE63 0HJ
How much crime is recorded in NE63 0HJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashington Hirst
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,815 (2024)
How safe is NE63 0HJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE63 0HJ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
68.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
149
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
NE63 0HJNational
Violence and sexual offences49.723.6
Anti-social behaviour31.310.7
Burglary30.99.1
Criminal damage and arson22.64.7
Other theft7.94.5
Other crime6.11.5
Public order5.64.6
Drugs5.12.4
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Shoplifting0.98.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.