Postcode · Morpeth
Crime in NE61 3RQ
How much crime is recorded in NE61 3RQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morpeth South & West
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,236 (2024)
NE61 3RQMorpeth
How safe is NE61 3RQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE61 3RQ 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
5.1
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 3RQNational
Violence and sexual offences5.023.6
Public order2.04.6
Other theft1.54.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Other crime0.61.5
Drugs0.52.4
Burglary0.19.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.