Total Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Meldon Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 402nd 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 Meldon Gardens (NE62 5EW) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meldon Gardens (NE62 5EW), the main crime hotspot is near Coleridge Drive. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meldon Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northway —
Sep 2025Public order Ashington Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hill Top Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Coleridge Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stakeford Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Coleridge Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stakeford Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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