Total Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Duncan Gardens area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 294th 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 Duncan Gardens (NE61 2PS) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duncan Gardens (NE61 2PS), the main crime hotspot is near Whalebone Lane. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Duncan Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Field —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Field —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whalebone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whalebone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whalebone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whalebone Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalebone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalebone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlisle View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlisle View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pretoria Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duncan Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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