Total Crime Rate
68.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairview area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 440th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Fairview (NE62 5UH) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 8.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairview (NE62 5UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairview, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairview | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairview | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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