Total Crime Rate

248.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 248.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 87.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 45.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.7 9/10
  • Other theft 25.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 77th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (NE61 1AE) in the last 12 months was 248.4 per 1,000 residents and was 771.8% higher than the Morpeth Kirkhill average (28.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 87.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE61 1AE, the main crime hotspot is near Chantry Place. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in NE61 1AE area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Greens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chantry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bennett'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chantry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Greens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Greens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Greens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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