Crime Rates at Southern Close, Ashington, NE63 9TH

Southern Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 94th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Southern Close (NE63 9TH) in the last 12 months was 244.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 144.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southern Close (NE63 9TH), the main crime hotspot is near Southern Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.