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Crap Towns / Ashington / Crime

How much crime is there in Ashington?

The police recorded 124 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ashington from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.6 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 50.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 103, down from 138 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202413878.6
September 2024 to August 202513077.4
September 2025 to August 202610373.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences50.034.1
Shoplifting17.87.1
Criminal damage and arson15.57.0
Public order10.46.6
Other theft6.95.4
Burglary5.83.1
Vehicle crime5.83.8
Other crime4.62.0
Drugs3.32.4
Possession of weapons1.50.8
Robbery1.20.6
Bicycle theft1.00.5
Theft from the person0.50.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Ashington–124
Blyth6.6 km117
Morpeth8.6 km96.8
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea2.8 km91.3
Bedlington5.4 km89.7
Killingworth15.4 km76.6
Stakeford2.7 km73.3
Seaton Delaval12.4 km73.1
Cramlington10.3 km69.2
Whitley Bay15.7 km58.3
Wideopen15.4 km38.2
The typical town–76.2