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Crime in NE63 9RE

How much crime is recorded in NE63 9RE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Ashington East
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,733 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE63 9RE

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE63 9RE area, well above 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
60.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
134
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 9RENational
Violence and sexual offences50.323.6
Anti-social behaviour32.910.7
Criminal damage and arson14.34.7
Public order10.74.6
Burglary9.09.1
Other crime5.41.5
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Other theft4.64.5
Drugs3.62.4
Theft from the person1.32.1
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Trend

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.

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