Total Crime Rate
111.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Amberley Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon , and the 218th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Amberley Close (NE28 0LB) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% lower than the Howdon average (137.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Amberley Close (NE28 0LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandown Gardens, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caroline Gardens (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Howdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grosvenor Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caroline Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwin Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Derwent Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denbigh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tynemouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ilford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ennerdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lisle Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ennerdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Caroline Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Windsor Cottages | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windsor Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Cottages | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Appleby Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Appleby Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Appleby Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandown Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandown Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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