Postcode · Morpeth
Crime in NE61 2AY
How much crime is recorded in NE61 2AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morpeth South & West
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,388 (2024)
How safe is NE61 2AY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE61 2AY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
4.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
12
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 2AYNational
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Violence and sexual offences2.923.6
Burglary1.69.1
Other crime1.41.5
Public order1.34.6
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Other theft0.34.5
Criminal damage and arson0.14.7
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.