Total Crime Rate

283.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 283.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.8 10/10
  • Drugs 42.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.9 10/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Terrace (NE62 5UL) in the last 12 months was 283.9 per 1,000 residents and was 216.0% higher than the Choppington average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 105.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Terrace (NE62 5UL), the main crime hotspot is near Dereham Terrace. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairview —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dereham Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dereham Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairview —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Court —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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