NE63 has an annual crime rate of 129.35 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in NE63?

As of April 2026, NE63 has an annual crime rate of 129.35 per 1,000 residents, based on 307 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in NE63?

The most common crime type in NE63 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 89 incidents in April 2026 — 29.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the NE63 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE63: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE63 recorded 307 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.15 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring129.35 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment307 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 6.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

307

trending_up +12.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

129.35per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,010

Within NE63 district

Northumberland

30,252

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Ashington Bus Station Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2	13
Harrison Crescent Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 9	9
Sixth Avenue Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	9
Petrol Station Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 2	9
Shopping Area Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	9
Alexandra Road Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Booths Road Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	8
Pont Street Map	total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Burglary: 2	7
Castle Terrace Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
A189 Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

307 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

29.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

24.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

11.7%

Shoplifting

9.4%

Vehicle Crime

5.5%

Burglary

4.6%

Public Order

4.2%

Other Crime

3.9%

Other Theft

2.6%

Drug Offences

1.6%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Theft from Person

1.3%

Robbery

0.3%

Crime Analysis: NE63

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NE63 at 29.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.4%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE63 has fallen noticeably — by 6.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE63 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.7%

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