Total Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bowfell Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 418th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Bowfell Gardens (NE62 5HA) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Choppington average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowfell Gardens (NE62 5HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashington Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meldon Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bowfell Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Woodhorn Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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