Crime Rates at Blackwood Street, Amble, Morpeth, NE65 0BG

Blackwood Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Amble , and the 432nd 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 Blackwood Street (NE65 0BG) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackwood Street (NE65 0BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newburgh Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leslie Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.