Total Crime Rate
158.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Andrews Terrace area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 1,088 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 St Andrews Terrace (NE63 9DR) in the last 12 months was 158.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 95.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Andrews Terrace (NE63 9DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sixth Avenue, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Third Avenue (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashington Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Welfare Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welfare Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welfare Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welfare Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawthorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sixth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windy Gyle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Windy Gyle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windy Gyle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windy Gyle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Third Avenue | Local resolution |
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