Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Blenheim Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Morpeth North , and the 450th lowest crime rate of 1,088 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 Blenheim Gardens (NE61 6TF) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower than the Morpeth North average (217.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Gardens (NE61 6TF), 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 Blenheim Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pegswood Precinct Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime West View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson De Walden Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person De Walden Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitefield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pegswood Precinct Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dark Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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