Postcode · Morpeth
Crime in NE65 0NZ
How much crime is recorded in NE65 0NZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,722 (2024)
NE65 0NZMorpeth
How safe is NE65 0NZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE65 0NZ area, less than half 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
15.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
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).
NE65 0NZNational
Violence and sexual offences13.523.6
Anti-social behaviour11.310.7
Burglary4.79.1
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Public order2.84.6
Other theft1.94.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.22.4
Vehicle crime0.03.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.