Total Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Collingwood Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Collingwood Road (NE61 2HA) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the Morpeth Kirkhill average (38.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Collingwood Road (NE61 2HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tenth Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Third Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Morpeth Kirkhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tenth Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fifth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Choppington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eighth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eighth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eighth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ninth Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willowburn | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willowburn | — |
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