Postcode · Morpeth
Crime in NE61 6LQ
How much crime is recorded in NE61 6LQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,034 (2024)
NE61 6LQMorpeth
How safe is NE61 6LQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE61 6LQ 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
9.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 6LQNational
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Violence and sexual offences7.323.6
Burglary4.49.1
Public order2.24.6
Other crime2.11.5
Other theft1.94.5
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Drugs0.82.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 51% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.