Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 66.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Matlock Square area has the 35th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Amble , and the 451st highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Matlock Square (NE61 5YF) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matlock Square (NE61 5YF), the main crime hotspot is near Dalton Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Matlock Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalton Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dalton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dalton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Market Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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