Total Crime Rate

157.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 157.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Other crime 17.0 10/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Newbiggin Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 197th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Newbiggin Road (NE63 0SY) in the last 12 months was 157.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbiggin Road (NE63 0SY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newbiggin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Norham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Heron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cygnet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bywell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bywell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Eighth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackclose Estate —
Sep 2025Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Eighth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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