Postcode · Morpeth
Crime in NE61 1PX
How much crime is recorded in NE61 1PX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morpeth Central & East
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,465 (2024)
How safe is NE61 1PX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE61 1PX area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
32.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
117
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 1PXNational
Anti-social behaviour28.810.7
Violence and sexual offences27.323.6
Shoplifting24.98.4
Criminal damage and arson10.54.7
Burglary10.19.1
Public order8.44.6
Other theft4.24.5
Other crime3.81.5
Drugs2.82.4
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Robbery0.91.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.