Total Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 17.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Freeman Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Freeman Way (NE63 0YB) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Ashington Central average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freeman Way (NE63 0YB), the main crime hotspot is near Hedley Way. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Freeman Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Armstrong Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hedley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hedley Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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