Postcode · Hexham
Crime in NE46 3EB
How much crime is recorded in NE46 3EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hexham & Acomb
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,729 (2024)
NE46 3EBHexham
How safe is NE46 3EB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE46 3EB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.5
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 3EBNational
Violence and sexual offences4.923.6
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Burglary2.89.1
Shoplifting2.38.4
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Public order1.24.6
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% 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.