Total Crime Rate
98.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sarabell Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 348th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sarabell Avenue (NE62 5NX) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sarabell Avenue (NE62 5NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morpeth Close, where police recorded 42 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.
View Crime In Choppington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dene Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hadrian Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dene Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Front Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morpeth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Byron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Byron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Byron Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Byron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Front Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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