Total Crime Rate
136.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harrington Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 190th 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 Harrington Gardens (NE62 5TX) in the last 12 months was 136.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% 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 Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harrington Gardens (NE62 5TX), the main crime hotspot is near Leander Court. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Ford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leander Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leander Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leander Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leander Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East Ford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East Ford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Ford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Ford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dereham Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dereham Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Half Moon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Ford Road | — |
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