Crime Rates at Broomlee, Ashington, NE63 9NU

Broomlee area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 464th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broomlee (NE63 9NU) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomlee (NE63 9NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sixth Avenue, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Debdon Road (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.