Total Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hedley Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bywell , and the 82nd 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 Hedley Road (NE41 8EF) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower than the Bywell average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedley Road (NE41 8EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tynedale Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hedley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Main Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falcon Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Main Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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