Crime Rates at Amberley Close, Wallsend, NE28 0LB

Amberley Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 205th highest crime rate of 706 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 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower than the Howdon average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amberley Close (NE28 0LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tynemouth Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.