Postcode · Choppington
Crime in NE62 5AD
How much crime is recorded in NE62 5AD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Guide Post & Stakeford
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,337 (2024)
NE62 5ADChoppington
How safe is NE62 5AD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE62 5AD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE62 5ADNational
Violence and sexual offences5.823.6
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Public order3.54.6
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Burglary2.19.1
Shoplifting2.18.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other theft0.84.5
Other crime0.81.5
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 69% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.