Total Crime Rate

371.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 371.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 44.6 8/10
  • Public order 39.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.7 10/10
  • Burglary 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Stanners area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 49th 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 High Stanners (NE61 1QL) in the last 12 months was 371.3 per 1,000 residents and was 864.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 193.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Stanners (NE61 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Stanners area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saint Mark'S Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mains Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bullers Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lady'S Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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