Total Crime Rate
329.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alexandra Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 62nd 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 Alexandra Road (NE63 9LB) in the last 12 months was 329.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% higher 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 173.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alexandra Road (NE63 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Sixth Avenue. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 29 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Byron Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Grove | — |
| 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 | Other theft | Welfare Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkside Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Ruskin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruskin Avenue | — |
| 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 | Alexandra Road | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Sweethope Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Catcleugh Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Catcleugh Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Catcleugh Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Catcleugh Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Catcleugh Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
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