Total Crime Rate
120.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sherbourne Villas area has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 274th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Sherbourne Villas (NE62 5QA) in the last 12 months was 120.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sherbourne Villas (NE62 5QA), the main crime hotspot is near Coleridge Drive. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Choppington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Coleridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coleridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wansbeck Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stakeford Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stakeford Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Drive | Under investigation |
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