Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shadfen Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Morpeth North , and the 280th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shadfen Crescent (NE61 6SB) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 129.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shadfen Crescent (NE61 6SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pegswood Precinct, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near De Walden Square (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shadfen Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Patton Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pegswood Precinct Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ellis Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ellis Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ellis Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spencer Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spencer Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harewood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blenheim Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Howard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longleat Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Patton Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Patton Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pegswood Precinct Under investigation
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Data Sources

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