Total Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Ninth Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Ninth Avenue (NE61 2HS) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Ninth Avenue (NE61 2HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tenth Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near First Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ninth Avenue area

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