Postcode · Hexham
Crime in NE47 5AF
How much crime is recorded in NE47 5AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Haydon Bridge & Allendale
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,129 (2024)
NE47 5AFHexham
How safe is NE47 5AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE47 5AF 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
4.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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).
NE47 5AFNational
Violence and sexual offences4.123.6
Other crime3.21.5
Other theft2.04.5
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Burglary1.99.1
Public order1.34.6
Anti-social behaviour0.710.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.