Crime Rates at The Knoll, Ellington, Morpeth, NE61 5LQ

The Knoll area has the 38th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Amble , and the 476th highest 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 The Knoll (NE61 5LQ) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% lower than the Amble average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 160.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Knoll (NE61 5LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Court, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheviot Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.