Ashington West & South
Middle areaSouth east Northumberland. 12,838 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 15 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 40% of people in Ashington West & South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Ashington West & South
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ashington West & South at a rate of 81.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.4 per 1,000 people across Northumberland.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 291 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 233 |
| Shoplifting | 193 |
| Other crime | 154 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 74 |
| Vehicle crime | 46 |
| Burglary | 30 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Drug offences | 11 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Ashington West & South compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Ashington West & South safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ashington West & South at a rate of 81.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.4 per 1,000 people across Northumberland.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 98 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ashington West & South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (291), anti-social behaviour (233) and shoplifting (193).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Northumberland
These figures are published for the whole of Northumberland, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Northumberland and not Ashington West & South alone. See Northumberland
Ashington West & South in brief
The median price paid for a home in Ashington West & South was £141,250 in 2025.
Ashington West & South had 12,429 usual residents at the census.
About 40% of people in Ashington West & South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ashington West & South, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.