Postcode · Hexham
Crime in NE48 3HU
How much crime is recorded in NE48 3HU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,228 (2024)
NE48 3HUHexham
How safe is NE48 3HU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE48 3HU 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
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 3HUNational
Violence and sexual offences3.223.6
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Burglary2.49.1
Public order1.34.6
Other crime1.11.5
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Other theft0.24.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
4
6
8
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.