Killingworth vs Morpeth

Killingworth has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,048 crimes in the last 12 months. Morpeth has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 3,032 crimes. Killingworth scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Killingworth shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Morpeth shows -9.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Killingworth, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,356 incidents). In Morpeth, it is Violent Crime (1,229 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Killingworth recorded 801 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Morpeth recorded 494. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Killingworth totalled 1,356 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,229 in Morpeth. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Killingworth recorded 4,645 crimes (now 4,048, a change of -12.9%). Morpeth recorded 3,354 crimes previously (now 3,032, -9.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Killingworth has a resolution rate of 30% and Morpeth has 18.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Killingworth falls within the Northumbria Police boundary. Morpeth is covered by Northumbria Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Killingworth and Morpeth. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.