Crime Rates at Peth Head, Hexham, NE46 1HQ

Peth Head area has the 11th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 466th highest 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 Peth Head (NE46 1HQ) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peth Head (NE46 1HQ), 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.