Total Crime Rate

204.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 204.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 26.3 7/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

This area has the 9th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Amble , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (NE61 5SE) in the last 12 months was 204.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE61 5SE, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Potland View, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in NE61 5SE area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potland View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxcover —
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Potland View Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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