Total Crime Rate

256.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 256.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.6 10/10
  • Public order 27.7 10/10
  • Other theft 24.2 10/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Seaton Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 88th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Seaton Road (NE63 0AG) in the last 12 months was 256.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% higher than the Ashington Central average (216.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 114.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Seaton Road (NE63 0AG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 196 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Seaton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bolsover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Roseneath Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Poplar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Poplar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poplar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order South View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cavendish Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cavendish Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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