Postcode · Choppington
Crime in NE62 5JT
How much crime is recorded in NE62 5JT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Guide Post & Stakeford
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,336 (2024)
NE62 5JTChoppington
How safe is NE62 5JT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE62 5JT area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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 5JTNational
Violence and sexual offences36.123.6
Anti-social behaviour9.010.7
Other crime3.31.5
Public order2.24.6
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other theft0.64.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Robbery0.31.4
Drugs0.22.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 134% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.