Crime Rates at Ashington Drive, Choppington, NE62 5EQ

Ashington Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashington Drive (NE62 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashington Drive (NE62 5EQ), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.