Crime Rates at Bridge Street, Morpeth, NE61 1NL

Bridge Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 61st 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 Bridge Street (NE61 1NL) in the last 12 months was 334.4 per 1,000 residents and was 768.3% higher than the Morpeth Kirkhill average (38.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (NE61 1NL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.