Total Crime Rate

135.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.3 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 135.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 46.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Whitefield Crescent area has the 18th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Amble , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitefield Crescent (NE65 9SY) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitefield Crescent (NE65 9SY), the main crime hotspot is near Chibburn Avenue. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitefield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lake View —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Simonside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Druridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitefield Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Whitefield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitefield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitefield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitefield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitefield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartside Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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