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Crime in NE63 8JG

How much crime is recorded in NE63 8JG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Ashington West & South
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,287 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE63 8JG

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE63 8JG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
14.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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).

NE63 8JGNational
Anti-social behaviour18.210.7
Shoplifting17.08.4
Violence and sexual offences13.123.6
Public order6.64.6
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Other crime2.31.5
Other theft1.94.5
Burglary1.79.1
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Drugs0.02.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 45% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
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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