Crime Rate in Hexham West, ward

Hexham West has the 4th lowest crime rate of 66 wards in Northumberland district and the 302nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 4th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hexham West in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Northumberland district average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hexham West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hexham West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near B6305. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.