Total Crime Rate
72.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Second Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 462nd highest crime rate of 1,088 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 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Second Avenue (NE61 2HQ), 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 | Public order | Choppington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | First Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Other crime | Fifth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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