Total Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Parade area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 88th lowest 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 South Parade (NE62 5RB) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower than the Choppington average (107.2 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Parade (NE62 5RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byron Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Choppington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hadrian Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morpeth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broadway | 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 | Shoplifting | Morpeth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Front Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Front Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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