Total Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 73.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Nent Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 407th highest 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 Nent Grove (NE46 1DN) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nent Grove (NE46 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near White Cross. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Nent Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peth Head —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peth Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dean Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Public order Peth Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Argyle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Peth Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Priestpopple Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priestpopple —
Apr 2026Public order Peth Head Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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