Postcode · Morpeth
Crime in NE61 2FP
How much crime is recorded in NE61 2FP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morpeth South & West
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,415 (2024)
NE61 2FPMorpeth
How safe is NE61 2FP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE61 2FP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 2FPNational
Burglary11.49.1
Violence and sexual offences6.223.6
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Public order1.54.6
Shoplifting1.28.4
Other theft0.64.5
Other crime0.31.5
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Drugs0.12.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.