Crime Rates at Hunns Buildings, Scotland Gate, Choppington, NE62 5RW

Hunns Buildings area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 327th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Hunns Buildings (NE62 5RW) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hunns Buildings (NE62 5RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Briar Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kings Park (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.