Postcode · Hexham
Crime in NE48 2EB
How much crime is recorded in NE48 2EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,106 (2024)
NE48 2EBHexham
How safe is NE48 2EB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE48 2EB 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
5.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
11
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).
NE48 2EBNational
Violence and sexual offences3.723.6
Burglary2.69.1
Other theft2.44.5
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Drugs1.12.4
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Public order0.74.6
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.