Crime Rates at Pont Street, Ashington, NE63 0PY

Pont Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 39th 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 Pont Street (NE63 0PY) in the last 12 months was 354.5 per 1,000 residents and was 104.2% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 163.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pont Street (NE63 0PY), the main crime hotspot is near Fifth Avenue. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.