Crime Rates at Ambleside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 9HE

Ambleside area has the 26th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 443rd highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ambleside (NE15 9HE) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Callerton & Throckley average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside (NE15 9HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westway, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ambleside (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.