Crime Rates at Ashwood Road, Hexham, NE46 1EE

Ashwood Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 411th lowest crime rate of 1,088 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 Ashwood Road (NE46 1EE) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashwood Road (NE46 1EE), the main crime hotspot is near White Cross. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.