Total Crime Rate

633.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 633.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 387.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 108.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.5 10/10
  • Public order 33.3 10/10
  • Burglary 25.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Robbery 20.8 10/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hedley Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hedley Way (NE63 0YA) in the last 12 months was 633.3 per 1,000 residents and was 264.8% higher than the Ashington Central average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 108.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 298.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedley Way (NE63 0YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hedley Way, where police recorded 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Debdon Road (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hedley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simonburn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hedley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falstone Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falstone Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falstone Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Falstone Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Falstone Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falstone Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Debdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hedley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Debdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Debdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Debdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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