Total Crime Rate

143.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 143.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Kielder Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 182nd 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 Kielder Drive (NE63 8DS) in the last 12 months was 143.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kielder Drive (NE63 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kielder Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coupland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coupland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenwood —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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