Crime Rates at Berrymoor, Ashington, NE63 9EP

Berrymoor area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 51st highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Berrymoor (NE63 9EP) in the last 12 months was 357.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% higher than the College average (189.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 170.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berrymoor (NE63 9EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexandra Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welfare Crescent (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.