Total Crime Rate
841.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsley Close area has the highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Morpeth North , and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsley Close (NE61 2GL) in the last 12 months was 841.3 per 1,000 residents and was 287.3% higher than the Morpeth North average (217.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 292 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 212.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 384 (≈ 634.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsley Close (NE61 2GL), the main crime hotspot is near Balmoral Grove. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Morpeth North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftsbury Close | Under investigation |
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