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Postcode · Morpeth

Crime in NE61 6XG

How much crime is recorded in NE61 6XG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Morpeth North & Pegswood
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,912 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE61 6XG

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE61 6XG area, well 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
20.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
48
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 6XGNational
Violence and sexual offences18.423.6
Anti-social behaviour12.910.7
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Public order4.24.6
Shoplifting2.98.4
Burglary2.19.1
Other theft1.94.5
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.42.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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