Total Crime Rate

158.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 158.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Crescent area has the 18th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Amble , and the 189th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (NE61 5JS) in the last 12 months was 158.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% higher than the Amble average (115.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 340.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (NE61 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Windmill Hill. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

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Data Sources

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