Total Crime Rate

8.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 8.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Woodside Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Amble , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 1,088 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 Woodside Crescent (NE65 9SL) in the last 12 months was 8.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Woodside Crescent (NE65 9SL), the main crime hotspot is near Chibburn Avenue. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodside Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carnaby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hadston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chibburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chibburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chibburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hedgehope Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chibburn Avenue
Sep 2025Other crime Chibburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lake View Under investigation

Data Sources

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