Postcode · Morpeth
Crime in NE61 3BZ
How much crime is recorded in NE61 3BZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,263 (2024)
NE61 3BZMorpeth
How safe is NE61 3BZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE61 3BZ area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
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 3BZNational
Violence and sexual offences21.723.6
Burglary8.79.1
Public order6.34.6
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Other theft3.34.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Other crime1.51.5
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 58% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.