Crime Rates at Ariel Street, Ashington, NE63 9NG

Ariel Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 179th 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 Ariel Street (NE63 9NG) in the last 12 months was 144.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ariel Street (NE63 9NG), the main crime hotspot is near Sixth Avenue. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.