Total Crime Rate

121.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 121.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Other crime 12.5 10/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Whinney Hill area has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 224th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whinney Hill (NE62 5RD) in the last 12 months was 121.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% higher than the Choppington average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whinney Hill (NE62 5RD), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whinney Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briar Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briar Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morpeth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hadrian Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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