Crime Rates at Saunton Way, Ashington, NE63 9WS

Saunton Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College , and the 218th 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 Saunton Way (NE63 9WS) in the last 12 months was 141.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 96.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2880.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saunton Way (NE63 9WS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Catcleugh Walk, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carnoustie Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.