Total Crime Rate
4.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Horseshoe Way area has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 21st 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 Horseshoe Way (NE61 2GN) in the last 12 months was 4.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Morpeth Kirkhill average (28.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Horseshoe Way (NE61 2GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mary'S Field, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Loansdean Wood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Field | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Field | — |
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