Postcode · Ashington
Crime in NE63 9BH
How much crime is recorded in NE63 9BH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashington Hirst
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,611 (2024)
How safe is NE63 9BH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE63 9BH 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
74.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
134
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 9BHNational
Violence and sexual offences65.023.6
Criminal damage and arson20.84.7
Burglary13.79.1
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Other crime6.91.5
Public order6.44.6
Other theft4.84.5
Drugs4.32.4
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.