Total Crime Rate

97.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 97.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

First Row area has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 309th 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 First Row (NE63 8ND) in the last 12 months was 97.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Row (NE63 8ND), 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 First Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wansbeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Booths Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Booths Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampshire Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wansbeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cheshire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wansbeck Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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