Crime Rates at Richardsons Buildings, Scotland Gate, Choppington, NE62 5RL

Richardsons Buildings 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 Richardsons Buildings (NE62 5RL) 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 Richardsons Buildings (NE62 5RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Briar Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kings Park (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.