Total Crime Rate

303.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 303.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 74.8 10/10
  • Drugs 27.6 10/10
  • Burglary 19.7 10/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hawthorn Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 51st highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorn Road (NE63 9AU) in the last 12 months was 303.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% higher than the Ashington Central average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 129.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Road (NE63 9AU), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hawthorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hawthorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rosalind Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fifth Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fifth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rosalind Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rosalind Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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