Total Crime Rate
92.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ellington Terrace area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 368th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ellington Terrace (NE63 8PY) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower than the Ashington Central average (216.8 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ellington Terrace (NE63 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Devon Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashington Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Devon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbridge Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Home Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Home Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Home Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Devon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corbridge Terrace | Under investigation |
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