Total Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Watershaugh Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Amble , and the 194th 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 Watershaugh Road (NE65 0TT) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Watershaugh Road (NE65 0TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lingfield Close, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montagu Avenue (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Watershaugh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watershaugh Close | — |
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