Crime Rates at Melrose Gardens, Amble, Morpeth, NE65 0QB

Melrose Gardens area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Amble , and the 502nd lowest 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 Melrose Gardens (NE65 0QB) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Gardens (NE65 0QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leslie Drive, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newburgh Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.