Total Crime Rate

4.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 4.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

The Steads area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Steads (NE61 2EG) in the last 12 months was 4.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Morpeth Kirkhill average (28.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Steads (NE61 2EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southgate Mews, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Aidan'S Crescent (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Steads area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Loansdean Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Aidan'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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