Postcode · Morpeth
Crime in NE61 2LF
How much crime is recorded in NE61 2LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morpeth Central & East
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,972 (2024)
NE61 2LFMorpeth
How safe is NE61 2LF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE61 2LF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
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 2LFNational
Violence and sexual offences13.523.6
Anti-social behaviour10.010.7
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Public order2.94.6
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Burglary2.79.1
Other crime1.51.5
Other theft0.84.5
Drugs0.72.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.