Total Crime Rate

967.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

406.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 967.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 406.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 280.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 179.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 176.3 10/10
  • Public order 97.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 68.4 10/10
  • Other theft 57.6 10/10
  • Burglary 25.2 10/10
  • Other crime 18.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.4 10/10
  • Robbery 14.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Station Road area has the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Station Road (NE63 9UJ) in the last 12 months was 967.6 per 1,000 residents and was 457.4% higher 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 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 406.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (NE63 9UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ashington Bus Station. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashington Bus Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashington Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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