Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hedgehope Walk area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 403rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hedgehope Walk (NE24 4RW) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% higher than the Kitty Brewster average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedgehope Walk (NE24 4RW), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsdale Avenue. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hedgehope Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wettondale Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ros Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ark Royal Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ark Royal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peltondale Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Bishopdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shillhope Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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