Total Crime Rate

220.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 220.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 138.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.5 10/10
  • Other crime 23.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Peth Head area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Peth Head (NE46 1HH) in the last 12 months was 220.6 per 1,000 residents and was 113.2% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 138.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peth Head (NE46 1HH), 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 Peth Head area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Dean Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peth Head —
Apr 2026Burglary Peth Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peth Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dene Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Public order Peth Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlea Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peth Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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