Total Crime Rate
20.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wansbeck Business Park area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 1,088 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 Wansbeck Business Park (NE63 8QW) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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