Total Crime Rate

83.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.6 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 83.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 27th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 358th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 0JN) in the last 12 months was 83.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Ashington Central average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Seaton Road (NE63 0JN), 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Acacia Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitford Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ford Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Haydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitford Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitford Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavendish Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cavendish Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lesbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acacia Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Acacia Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acacia Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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