Postcode · Morpeth
Crime in NE65 7PJ
How much crime is recorded in NE65 7PJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rothbury & Longframlington
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,666 (2024)
NE65 7PJMorpeth
How safe is NE65 7PJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE65 7PJ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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 7PJNational
Violence and sexual offences9.023.6
Burglary8.19.1
Anti-social behaviour6.010.7
Other crime3.11.5
Public order2.44.6
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Shoplifting0.98.4
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Other theft0.84.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 50% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.