Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.0 10/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Cheviot Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 443rd highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Cheviot Way (NE62 5BH) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Choppington average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheviot Way (NE62 5BH), the main crime hotspot is near Leander Court. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cheviot Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leander Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Fairway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Leander Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leander Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stakeford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leander Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leander Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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