Total Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 9th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 278th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Seaton Road (NE63 0JS) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Seaton Road (NE63 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Milburn Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in North Seaton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lesbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Haydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ford Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitford Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitford Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitford Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milburn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavendish Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cavendish Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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