Crime Rate in Amble, ward

Amble has the 15th highest crime rate of 66 wards in Northumberland district and the 1248th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 118th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Amble in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% higher than the Northumberland district average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Amble’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 187 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 217 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Amble ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 45 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Tynedale (18 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.