Total Crime Rate

68.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 68.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sycamore Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 439th highest 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 Sycamore Avenue (NE62 5NU) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Avenue (NE62 5NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morpeth Close, where police recorded 36 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarabel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Welbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bothal Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarabel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hadrian Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morpeth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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