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Crime in NE63 9NL

How much crime is recorded in NE63 9NL, 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)
Crime

How safe is NE63 9NL

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 9NL 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
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 9NLNational
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
Trend

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.

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