Total Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morpeth area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Trinity , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morpeth (B77 1JF) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Trinity average (31.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morpeth (B77 1JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tamworth Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fosse Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Trinity| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fosse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tamworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brown Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tamworth Road | Under investigation |
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