Total Crime Rate

217.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 217.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Allen Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 110th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Allen Drive (NE46 1BX) in the last 12 months was 217.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% higher than the Hexham Central with Acomb average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 150.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Allen Drive (NE46 1BX), the main crime hotspot is near Priestpopple. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Hexham Central with Acomb

Crime Over Time in Allen Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Priestpopple Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chisholm Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hackwood Glade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Priestpopple Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Priestpopple Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Priestpopple Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priestpopple Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Commercial Place —
Sep 2025Public order Argyle Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bondgate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Priestpopple Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dean Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dean Street —
Sep 2025Public order Chisholm Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Chisholm Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chisholm Place —
Sep 2025Other crime Maiden'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maiden'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Maiden'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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