Total Crime Rate

426.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 426.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 120.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 76.5 9/10
  • Other theft 38.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.8 10/10
  • Public order 32.8 10/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bridge Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Amble , and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Bridge Street (NE65 0DR) in the last 12 months was 426.2 per 1,000 residents and was 268.1% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 120.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (NE65 0DR), 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 Bridge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Percy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross 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 2025Criminal damage and arson Cartington Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henderson Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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