Total Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 13.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Alnmouth Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 122nd lowest 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 Alnmouth Avenue (NE63 8SG) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alnmouth Avenue (NE63 8SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Market, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wingate Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Alnmouth Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cheshire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1068 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampshire Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station

Data Sources

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