Total Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heddon Banks area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Ponteland North , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heddon Banks (NE15 0BU) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% lower than the Ponteland North average (37.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heddon Banks (NE15 0BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hexham Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trajan Walk (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ponteland South with Heddon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hexham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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