Total Crime Rate

239.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 239.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 209.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leander Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 97th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leander Court (NE62 5BT) in the last 12 months was 239.3 per 1,000 residents and was 123.2% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 209.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 205.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leander Court (NE62 5BT), 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 Leander Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Half Moon Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leander Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Half Moon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Half Moon Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Willow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Half Moon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Half Moon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Leander Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leander Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leander Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leander Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stakeford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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