Postcode · Hexham
Crime in NE47 9LU
How much crime is recorded in NE47 9LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Haydon Bridge & Allendale
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,254 (2024)
NE47 9LUHexham
How safe is NE47 9LU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE47 9LU 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
9.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 9LUNational
Violence and sexual offences7.323.6
Other theft4.04.5
Burglary3.99.1
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Other crime1.91.5
Public order1.74.6
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Drugs0.62.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 80% 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.