Total Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashington Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashington Drive (NE62 5AF) in the last 12 months was 6.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% lower than the Choppington average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashington Drive (NE62 5AF), the main crime hotspot is near Ashington Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashington Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Glendale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wansbeck Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ashington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashington Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Glendale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Glendale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Glendale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glendale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fairway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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