Total Crime Rate

213.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 213.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 95.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.5 10/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 15th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 96th 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 9BG) in the last 12 months was 213.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 95.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ).

In the area around Hawthorn Road (NE63 9BG), 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

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