Total Crime Rate
42.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hexham Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 267th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hexham Road (NE15 9EB) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Callerton & Throckley average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hexham Road (NE15 9EB), the main crime hotspot is near The By-Way. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawkwell Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawkwell Rise | — |
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