Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Otterburn Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Otterburn Drive (NE63 8LP) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Ashington Central average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 122.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Otterburn Drive (NE63 8LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barrasford Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornforth Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barrasford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornforth Close | Under investigation |
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