Total Crime Rate
205.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morpeth Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morpeth Road (NE63 8PR) in the last 12 months was 205.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% lower than the Ashington Central average (216.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 107.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morpeth Road (NE63 8PR), the main crime hotspot is near Home Farm Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashington Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Home Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Home Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Home Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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