Postcode · Morpeth
Crime in NE65 9YH
How much crime is recorded in NE65 9YH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,039 (2024)
NE65 9YHMorpeth
How safe is NE65 9YH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE65 9YH area, well below 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
17.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 9YHNational
Anti-social behaviour44.710.7
Violence and sexual offences15.823.6
Shoplifting6.28.4
Public order5.54.6
Other theft4.44.5
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Burglary3.29.1
Other crime2.31.5
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Drugs0.82.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% 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.