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

Laburnum Terrace 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 Laburnum Terrace (NE63 0AL) 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 Laburnum Terrace (NE63 0AL), the main crime hotspot is near Ashington Bus Station. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laburnum Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Pont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pont Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pont Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pont Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashington Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ashington Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pont Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Roseneath Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acacia Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roseneath Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashington Bus Station —
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Acacia Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acacia Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Poplar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

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