Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Postern Crescent area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 461st 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 Postern Crescent (NE61 2JN) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher than the Morpeth Kirkhill average (38.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Postern Crescent (NE61 2JN), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Meadows. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Postern Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary St Mary'S Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Postern Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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