Is Ashington safe?
Ashington recorded 125.7 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 26% above the England average (99.5) and 4% above the North East average (120.6).
Its safety score is 54/100 (fair), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 3,454
- Rate per 1,000
- 125.7
- 1-year trend
- -4.7%
- 3-year trend
- -29.0%
- 5-year trend
- -26.9%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 27
- Per 1,000 residents
- 1.0
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026