Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Station Cottages area has the 18th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 488th 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 Station Cottages (NE46 1EX) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Cottages (NE46 1EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priestpopple, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maiden'S Walk (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Station Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Peth Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peth Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peth Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peth Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Burglary Argyle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peth Head —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priestpopple —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dean Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Priestpopple Under investigation
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Data Sources

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