Crime Rates at Park Well, Hexham, NE46 1AQ

Park Well area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 362nd 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 Park Well (NE46 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% lower than the Hexham Central with Acomb average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Well (NE46 1AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coach House Drive, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Well (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.