Crime Rates at Ellington, Morpeth, NE61 5JA

This area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Amble , and the 224th 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 This (NE61 5JA) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Amble average (115.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE61 5JA, the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Knoll, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Low Farm (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.