Total Crime Rate

77.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Sleekburn Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 434th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 West Sleekburn Road (NE62 5UX) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Sleekburn Road (NE62 5UX), the main crime hotspot is near Half Moon Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Sleekburn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Ford Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Dereham Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Ford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Osier Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Osier Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Half Moon Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Half Moon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Half Moon Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Half Moon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Half Moon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Ford Road —
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Data Sources

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