Postcode · Hexham
Crime in NE46 2PZ
How much crime is recorded in NE46 2PZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hexham & Acomb
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,488 (2024)
NE46 2PZHexham
How safe is NE46 2PZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE46 2PZ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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 2PZNational
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Violence and sexual offences4.523.6
Public order2.44.6
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Other theft2.14.5
Burglary1.59.1
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% 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.