Total Crime Rate
55.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Second Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 522nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Second Avenue (NE61 2EU) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% higher than the Morpeth Kirkhill average (28.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Second Avenue (NE61 2EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shields Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near First Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | First Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eleventh Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shields Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fifth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | First Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shields Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Boundary Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eleventh Avenue | — |
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