Postcode · Morpeth
Crime in NE61 5BY
How much crime is recorded in NE61 5BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Widdrington, Lynemouth & Hadston
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,797 (2024)
NE61 5BYMorpeth
How safe is NE61 5BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE61 5BY 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
19.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
62
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 5BYNational
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Violence and sexual offences14.723.6
Shoplifting9.98.4
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Burglary2.99.1
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Public order2.74.6
Other theft1.94.5
Other crime1.81.5
Robbery0.71.4
Drugs0.42.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 62% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.