Postcode district · Chathill
Crime in NE67
How much crime is recorded in NE67, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 9,174 (2024)
NE67Postcode district · Chathill
How safe is NE67
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE67, 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
11.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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).
NE67National
Burglary9.69.1
Violence and sexual offences6.923.6
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Other crime2.71.5
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Other theft2.14.5
Public order1.74.6
Shoplifting1.18.4
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Drugs0.42.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.