Total Crime Rate
55.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Green Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 517th highest 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 Green Lane (NE63 8BL) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Lane (NE63 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Glenwood. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenwood | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warkworth Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Green Lane | Under investigation |
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