Total Crime Rate
841.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Morpeth North , and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (NE61 3AA) in the last 12 months was 841.3 per 1,000 residents and was 287.3% higher than the Morpeth North average (217.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 292 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 212.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 384 (≈ 634.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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