Total Crime Rate
62.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bullers Green area has the 7th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Morpeth North , and the 474th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bullers Green (NE61 1DF) in the last 12 months was 62.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Morpeth North average (170.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bullers Green (NE61 1DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bullers Green, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitford Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottingvale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Challoner'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northumberland Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bullers Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bullers Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottingvale | Under investigation |
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