Total Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 81.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 8.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Square area has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 411th 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 Castle Square (NE61 1YH) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 111.1% higher than the Morpeth Kirkhill average (38.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Square (NE61 1YH), the main crime hotspot is near Chantry Place. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bankside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bennett'S Walk —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A192 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order West Greens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Chantry Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chantry Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chantry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chantry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chantry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chantry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Staithes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Staithes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goose Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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