Total Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodside Way area has the 28th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Amble , and the 338th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodside Way (NE61 5DE) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower than the Amble average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodside Way (NE61 5DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Primrose Way, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tulip Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodside Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Breamish Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynemouth Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Primrose Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fir Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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