Postcode · Morpeth
Crime in NE61 3AY
How much crime is recorded in NE61 3AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Widdrington, Lynemouth & Hadston
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,369 (2024)
NE61 3AYMorpeth
How safe is NE61 3AY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE61 3AY 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
12.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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 3AYNational
Anti-social behaviour38.410.7
Violence and sexual offences9.323.6
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Burglary6.19.1
Public order5.54.6
Other crime3.21.5
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Other theft0.84.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.