Crime Rates at Sheepwash Bank, Choppington, NE62 5NB

Sheepwash Bank area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 471st highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Sheepwash Bank (NE62 5NB) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheepwash Bank (NE62 5NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Front Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dene Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.