Total Crime Rate

175.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 175.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.7 9/10
  • Public order 26.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.6 10/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 137th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morpeth Road (NE63 8PR) in the last 12 months was 175.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher than the Ashington Central average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 101.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morpeth Road (NE63 8PR), the main crime hotspot is near Home Farm Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Morpeth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Home Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Moor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Moor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Moor Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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