Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Brinkburn Place area has the 37th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Amble , and the 475th 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 Brinkburn Place (NE65 0BJ) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Amble average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brinkburn Place (NE65 0BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Straffen Court. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brinkburn Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St Lawrence Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fontburn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dovecote Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dovecote Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Dovecote Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Cuthbert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Percy Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philip Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Lawrence Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadowburn Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Philip Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Philip Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Straffen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Lawrence Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Straffen Court —
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Data Sources

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