Total Crime Rate
134.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Byron Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 230th 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 Byron Close (NE62 5DF) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byron Close (NE62 5DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 56 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.
View Crime In Choppington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Byron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hadrian Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Front Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Front Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morpeth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dene Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dene Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashington Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Byron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Byron Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Byron Close | Under investigation |
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