Total Crime Rate

217.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 217.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Burglary 17.0 10/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Other crime 12.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howburn Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Morpeth North , and the 111th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Howburn Crescent (NE61 6RX) in the last 12 months was 217.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% lower than the Morpeth North average (217.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howburn Crescent (NE61 6RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pegswood Precinct, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West View (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howburn Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West View Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person De Walden Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson De Walden Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime West View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellis Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitefield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pegswood Precinct Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dark Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pegswood Precinct Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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