Total Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Hartford Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 1,088 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 Hartford Crescent (NE63 0LD) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartford Crescent (NE63 0LD), the main crime hotspot is near Milburn Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartford Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Eighth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milburn Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lesbury Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lesbury Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Bywell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mitford Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haydon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jubilee Estate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Jubilee Estate Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jubilee Estate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Eighth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Farne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Norham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Milburn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Milburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bywell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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