Crime Rates at Wrights Square, Rothbury, Morpeth, NE65 7BF

Wrights Square area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Longhorsley , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wrights Square (NE65 7BF) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower than the Longhorsley average (39.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wrights Square (NE65 7BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Allerdene Court, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brewery Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.