Crime Rates at The Square, Choppington, NE62 5DA

The Square area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Square (NE62 5DA) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% higher than the Choppington average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (NE62 5DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dene Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.