Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morpeth Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Morpeth North , and the 541st 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 Morpeth Avenue (NE61 6RL) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Morpeth North average (170.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 160.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morpeth Avenue (NE61 6RL), the main crime hotspot is near Chevington Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morpeth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Square —
Apr 2026Public order Spencer Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Howard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebron Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harewood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebron Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blenheim Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poppy Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poppy Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spencer Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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