Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorset Close area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 343rd highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Dorset Close (NE63 8QB) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the Ashington Central average (216.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Close (NE63 8QB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dorset Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Corbridge Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Devon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft High Market Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corbridge Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingate Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Powburn Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cheshire Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Devon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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