Total Crime Rate

121.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 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 121.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 37.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Covers area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 225th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Covers (NE61 2RU) in the last 12 months was 121.9 per 1,000 residents and was 327.7% higher than the Morpeth Kirkhill average (28.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Covers (NE61 2RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shields Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nursery Mews (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Covers area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shields Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boundary Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fifth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Banks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorfields Under investigation
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Data Sources

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