Postcode · Morpeth
Crime in NE65 8JR
How much crime is recorded in NE65 8JR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rothbury & Longframlington
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,576 (2024)
NE65 8JRMorpeth
How safe is NE65 8JR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE65 8JR 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
10.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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 8JRNational
Burglary9.59.1
Violence and sexual offences6.023.6
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Other crime2.71.5
Other theft1.64.5
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Public order1.24.6
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.