Postcode · Ashington
Crime in NE63 9UT
How much crime is recorded in NE63 9UT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashington Hirst
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,114 (2024)
NE63 9UTAshington
How safe is NE63 9UT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE63 9UT 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
62.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
174
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 9UTNational
Violence and sexual offences46.523.6
Anti-social behaviour42.410.7
Burglary29.29.1
Shoplifting27.38.4
Public order16.84.6
Criminal damage and arson11.14.7
Other theft7.24.5
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Other crime3.01.5
Theft from the person2.22.1
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Robbery1.61.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Drugs0.52.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% 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.