Total Crime Rate
92.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Amble Way area has the 37th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 432nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
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 Amble Way (NE3 3JB) in the last 12 months was 92.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (115.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Amble Way (NE3 3JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coquet Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fawdon & West Gosforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Regent Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glanton Wynd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coquet Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Regent Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lesbury Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lesbury Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lesbury Chase | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lesbury Chase | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lesbury Chase | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Budle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harbottle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harbottle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coquet Avenue | Under investigation |
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