Postcode · Hexham
Crime in NE46 2QA
How much crime is recorded in NE46 2QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hexham & Acomb
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,511 (2024)
NE46 2QAHexham
How safe is NE46 2QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE46 2QA 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
4.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 2QANational
Anti-social behaviour5.810.7
Violence and sexual offences3.923.6
Other crime2.31.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Burglary1.39.1
Other theft1.14.5
Shoplifting0.88.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Public order0.54.6
Drugs0.42.4
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 60% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.