Total Crime Rate

85.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 85.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fourth Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 350th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fourth Avenue (NE61 2HP) in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 201.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fourth Avenue (NE61 2HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tenth Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornton Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Fourth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Catchburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fifth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eleventh Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eleventh Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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