Total Crime Rate

401.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 401.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 116.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.9 10/10
  • Burglary 17.9 10/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Norfolk Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 25th 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 Norfolk Close (NE63 8PE) in the last 12 months was 401.8 per 1,000 residents and was 131.4% higher than the Ashington Central average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Close (NE63 8PE), 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 Norfolk Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wansbeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Booths Road —
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cheshire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wansbeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Burglary Wansbeck Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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