Total Crime Rate

102.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 102.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Shoplifting 13.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wansbeck Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 288th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Wansbeck Road (NE63 8JA) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Ashington Central average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wansbeck Road (NE63 8JA), the main crime hotspot is near Booths Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wansbeck Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wansbeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wansbeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bath Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wansbeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Booths Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Booths Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Field View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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