Postcode · Morpeth
Crime in NE61 6HA
How much crime is recorded in NE61 6HA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,923 (2024)
NE61 6HAMorpeth
How safe is NE61 6HA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE61 6HA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 6HANational
Violence and sexual offences7.023.6
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Burglary2.49.1
Other theft1.54.5
Public order1.54.6
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Shoplifting0.38.4
Drugs0.22.4
Robbery0.21.4
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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20
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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.