Total Crime Rate

463.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

164.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 463.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 182.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 164.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 61.0 10/10
  • Public order 61.0 10/10
  • Other theft 24.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 12.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cottingwood Lane area has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 17th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Cottingwood Lane (NE61 1EB) in the last 12 months was 463.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1526.6% higher than the Morpeth Kirkhill average (28.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 164.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottingwood Lane (NE61 1EB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cottingwood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lumsden'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lumsden'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lumsden'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lumsden'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lumsden'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pretoria Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottingvale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cottingvale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Gardens —
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Data Sources

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