Postcode · Hexham
Crime in NE46 1ET
How much crime is recorded in NE46 1ET, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hexham & Acomb
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,539 (2024)
NE46 1ETHexham
How safe is NE46 1ET
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE46 1ET 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
12.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
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).
NE46 1ETNational
Anti-social behaviour12.310.7
Violence and sexual offences10.023.6
Burglary6.59.1
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Public order4.64.6
Other theft3.54.5
Shoplifting3.18.4
Other crime1.01.5
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Drugs0.92.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.21.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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5
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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.