Total Crime Rate
135.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 226th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 School Avenue (NE62 5DJ) in the last 12 months was 135.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Avenue (NE62 5DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coleridge Drive (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Choppington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashington Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stakeford Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stakeford Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hill Top Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coleridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Coleridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broadway | Under investigation |
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