Postcode · Ashington
Crime in NE63 9HR
How much crime is recorded in NE63 9HR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashington East
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,955 (2024)
NE63 9HRAshington
How safe is NE63 9HR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE63 9HR area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
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 9HRNational
Violence and sexual offences32.223.6
Burglary12.29.1
Anti-social behaviour12.010.7
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Other crime4.51.5
Public order3.94.6
Other theft3.34.5
Shoplifting2.98.4
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.