Postcode · Ashington
Crime in NE63 0QP
How much crime is recorded in NE63 0QP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashington Hirst
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,579 (2024)
How safe is NE63 0QP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE63 0QP 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
64.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
115
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 0QPNational
Violence and sexual offences48.723.6
Burglary20.99.1
Criminal damage and arson18.94.7
Anti-social behaviour13.510.7
Other theft5.84.5
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Public order5.44.6
Other crime3.71.5
Drugs2.32.4
Robbery0.81.4
Shoplifting0.88.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.