Crime Rates at Sweethope Avenue, Ashington, NE63 9PW

Sweethope Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 185th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sweethope Avenue (NE63 9PW) in the last 12 months was 162.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 113.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 214.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sweethope Avenue (NE63 9PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canterbury Close, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Debdon Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.