Total Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 85.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Fernway area has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 351st 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 Fernway (NE61 1XJ) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 199.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernway (NE61 1XJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Greens, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bennett'S Walk (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Fernway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Fifth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Greens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bennett'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Greens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Greens —
Apr 2026Public order West Greens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Willow Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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