Crime Rates at Katherine Street, Ashington, NE63 9DN

Katherine Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 37th 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 Katherine Street (NE63 9DN) in the last 12 months was 359.8 per 1,000 residents and was 107.3% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 175.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Katherine Street (NE63 9DN), 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.