Crime Rates at Torrance Close, Ashington, NE63 9JS

Torrance Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 125th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Torrance Close (NE63 9JS) in the last 12 months was 183.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher than the College average (161.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 98.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Torrance Close (NE63 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Catcleugh Walk, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carnoustie Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.