Crime Rates at Market Square, Lynemouth, Morpeth, NE61 5TL

Market Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Amble , and the 66th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Square (NE61 5TL) in the last 12 months was 315.6 per 1,000 residents and was 172.6% higher than the Amble average (115.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -92.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -92.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 155.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Square (NE61 5TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dalton Avenue, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albion Terrace (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.