Total Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grange Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Morpeth Kirkhill , and the 415th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grange Road (NE61 2TL) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange Road (NE61 2TL), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorfields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Banks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Aidan'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Boundary Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shields Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shields Road | — |
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