Total Crime Rate
165.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beatrice Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 180th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beatrice Street (NE63 9BS) in the last 12 months was 165.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Ashington Central average (216.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beatrice Street (NE63 9BS), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashington Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | First Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | First Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawthorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | First Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Second Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhorn Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodhorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Castle Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Terrace | Under investigation |
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