Morpeth is among the top 5 most dangerous small towns in Northumberland, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Northumberland's 163 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Morpeth in 2021 was 80 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Northumberland's overall crime rate, coming in 13% higher than the Northumberland rate of 69 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Morpeth is the 181st most dangerous small town, and the 1,110th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In February 2021, Morpeth had the worst crime rate in Northumberland for possession of weapons, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.14 per 1,000 inhabitants. September 2021 was also a bad month for Morpeth residents, when it was Northumberland's most dangerous area for robbery, recording 1 crime at a rate of 0.07 per 1,000 residents. Morpeth recorded 19 reports of shoplifting during December 2021, making its crime rate of 1.3 the worst for shoplifting in Northumberland that month.
The most common crimes in Morpeth are violence and sexual offences, with 575 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 39. This is 19% higher than 2020's figure of 468 offences and a difference of 7.25 from 2020's crime rate of 32. Morpeth's least common crime is robbery, with 1 offence recorded in 2021, the same as 2020's figure of 1 crime.
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Morpeth is 4.7% higher than the North East and 4.0% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Morpeth represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80 | 1,174 |
| 2020 | 76 | 1,126 |
| 2019 | 71 | 1,051 |
| 2018 | 81 | 1,193 |
| 2017 | 73 | 1,080 |
| 2016 | 55 | 805 |
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| Morpeth | Northumberland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 371 | 25.16 | 9,461 | 29.39 | 17% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 7 | 0.47 | 138 | 0.43 | 9% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 46 | 3.12 | 989 | 3.07 | 1.6% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 130 | 8.82 | 3,278 | 10.18 | 15% safer |
| Drugs | 29 | 1.97 | 453 | 1.41 | 28% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 15 | 1.02 | 667 | 2.07 | 103% safer |
| Other Theft | 83 | 5.63 | 1,616 | 5.02 | 11% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 8 | 0.54 | 156 | 0.48 | 11% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 124 | 8.41 | 2,911 | 9.04 | 7% safer |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.07 | 58 | 0.18 | 157% safer |
| Shoplifting | 115 | 7.80 | 1,148 | 3.57 | 54% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 9 | 0.61 | 97 | 0.30 | 51% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 32 | 2.17 | 690 | 2.14 | 1.4% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 575 | 38.99 | 10,121 | 31.44 | 19% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham | 566 | 48.11 | 65% safer |
| Choppington | 518 | 54.47 | 46% safer |
| Prudhoe | 661 | 55.37 | 44% safer |
| Seaton Valley | 995 | 61.67 | 29% safer |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | 881 | 72.44 | 10% safer |
| Morpeth | 1,174 | 79.61 | - |
| West Bedlington | 805 | 79.79 | 0.23% more dangerous |
| Alnwick | 646 | 80.97 | 1.7% more dangerous |
| East Bedlington | 895 | 105.05 | 24% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Drugs | On or near Bullers Green | Offender given a drugs possession warning |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Pedestrian Subway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Fontburn Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Highmoor | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Oldgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Bullers Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Southgate Wood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Marden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Staithes Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Emily Davison Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near The Chip | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Staithes Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near The Covers | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Whorral Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 23 | 18 | 33 | 25 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.41 | 0.14 | 0.34 | 0.47 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.54 | 2.0 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.47 | 0.20 | 0.54 | 0.54 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.07 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.81 | 0.95 | 0.54 | 0.61 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 27 | 27 | 32 | 39 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Morpeth that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storey Park | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.81 |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 19% safer |
| Morpeth | 79.61 | - |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 3.5% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 12% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 12% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 22% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 29% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 35% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 39% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 40% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 47% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morpeth Central & East | 615 | 100 | First |
| Morpeth South & West | 206 | 31 | Second |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Morpeth change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in December, when Morpeth saw a 1,175% increase in anti-social behaviour. Morpeth saw a large fall in shoplifting during July, when it fell by 91% compared to July in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -4% | +179% | +327% | +97% | -81% | +13% | +79% | +221% | +95% | +1,175% |
| Burglary | +67% | - | +75% | - | +400% | +50% | +150% | -29% | -33% | +167% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +121% | - | +80% | -56% | -37% | +133% | -25% | -13% | +88% | -31% |
| Drugs | -33% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | - | +50% | - | - | - | - | -75% |
| Other Theft | -33% | -33% | -62% | -53% | -18% | -27% | +22% | -25% | +43% | -30% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +150% | - | +75% | -7% | -13% | +80% | +140% | +100% | -9% | -9% |
| Shoplifting | +100% | -40% | -50% | +33% | -91% | -77% | +38% | -44% | -55% | +33% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | -75% | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +20% | +50% | +33% | - | -57% | - | - | - | +25% | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -2% | +73% | -18% | -3% | -30% | +34% | +25% | +15% | +50% | +7% |
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