Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashington Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 444th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashington Drive (NE62 5AB) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Choppington average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashington Drive (NE62 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill Top Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stakeford Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ashington Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodhorn Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Top Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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