Total Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Other crime 10.6 9/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Leazes Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Amble , and the 419th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Leazes Street (NE65 0AL) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Amble average (115.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leazes Street (NE65 0AL), the main crime hotspot is near Straffen Court. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leazes Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ladbroke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Panhaven Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leslie Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newburgh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Newburgh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newburgh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Newburgh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henderson Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Percy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartington Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartington Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cartington Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Harbour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Panhaven Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Harbour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cartington Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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