Crime Rates at Lynemouth, Morpeth, NE61 5YN

This area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Amble , and the 55th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 This (NE61 5YN) in the last 12 months was 295.1 per 1,000 residents and was 158.0% higher than the Amble average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 135.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE61 5YN, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dalton Avenue, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sea View (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.