Postcode · Morpeth
Crime in NE61 1JQ
How much crime is recorded in NE61 1JQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morpeth North & Pegswood
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
NE61 1JQMorpeth
How safe is NE61 1JQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE61 1JQ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
69.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE61 1JQNational
Violence and sexual offences67.423.6
Public order21.24.6
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Burglary5.69.1
Other theft3.34.5
Other crime2.11.5
Drugs1.92.4
Anti-social behaviour1.710.7
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 65% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.