Total Crime Rate
109.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sycamore Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 298th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Street (NE63 0QH) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the Ashington Central average (216.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -87.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sycamore Street (NE63 0QH), the main crime hotspot is near Fifth Avenue. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashington Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Norham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bywell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bywell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sixth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Redwood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwood Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eighth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Eighth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milburn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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