Crap Towns / Amble / Crime

How much crime is there in Amble?

The police recorded 74.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Amble from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 29.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 67.7, down from 82.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	82.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	71.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	67.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	29.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	10.5	7.0
Public order	7.3	6.6
Shoplifting	6.8	7.1
Other theft	6.7	5.4
Burglary	4.6	3.1
Other crime	3.3	2.0
Vehicle crime	2.1	3.8
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Ashington	17.1 km	124
Blyth	23.6 km	117
Morpeth	19.7 km	96.8
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea	16.6 km	91.3
Bedlington	21.9 km	89.7
Alnwick	11.5 km	88.8
Amble	–	74.0
Stakeford	18.7 km	73.3
Seaton Delaval	29.4 km	73.1
Cramlington	27.1 km	69.2
Wideopen	31.9 km	38.2
The typical town	–	76.2