Total Crime Rate

122.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Newgate Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 268th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Newgate Street (NE61 1BZ) in the last 12 months was 122.7 per 1,000 residents and was 218.7% higher than the Morpeth Kirkhill average (38.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newgate Street (NE61 1BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Newgate Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newgate Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lady'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bullers Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saint Mark'S Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cottingvale —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottingvale Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mains Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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