Total Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North Parade area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 50th lowest 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 North Parade (NE62 5RA) in the last 12 months was 7.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% lower than the Choppington average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Parade (NE62 5RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hadrian Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bothal Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sarabel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sarabel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morpeth Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Close | — |
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