Total Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Seaton Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Seaton Road (NE63 0EB) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower than the Ashington Central average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Seaton Road (NE63 0EB), the main crime hotspot is near Pont Street. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in North Seaton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavendish Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cavendish Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acacia Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Acacia Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Acacia Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acacia Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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