Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 67.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 1.1 1/10
  • Other theft 1.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

This area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Amble , and the 443rd 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 This (NE65 9RT) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE65 9RT, the main crime hotspot is near Simonside Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in NE65 9RT area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartside Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Parks Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Simonside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Johns Estate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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