Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 53.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Surrey Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 527th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Surrey Close (NE63 8PG) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 4 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 Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Surrey Close (NE63 8PG), 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 Surrey Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampshire Close —
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 2026Burglary Cheshire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booths Road 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 2026Drugs Booths Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booths Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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