Total Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 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 41.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • 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 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

Spelvit Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 462nd 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 Spelvit Lane (NE61 2PR) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spelvit Lane (NE61 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near Chantry Place. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Spelvit Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlisle View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whalebone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlisle View —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chantry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chantry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Field —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Field —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalebone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalebone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whalebone Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Whalebone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duncan Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Whalebone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pretoria Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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