Crime Rates at Eglingham Close, Morpeth, NE61 2XQ

Eglingham Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Longhorsley , and the 277th 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 Eglingham Close (NE61 2XQ) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower than the Longhorsley average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eglingham Close (NE61 2XQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tenth Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Third Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.