Total Crime Rate

281.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 281.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 121.2 9/10
  • Other theft 43.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Oxford Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 77th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (NE62 5HP) in the last 12 months was 281.4 per 1,000 residents and was 162.5% higher than the Choppington average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (NE62 5HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nelson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stakeford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fairway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Wellington Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wellington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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