Total Crime Rate

470.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.0 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 470.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 135.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 135.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 55.0 8/10
  • Other theft 50.0 10/10
  • Burglary 40.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.0 10/10
  • Public order 30.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cattle Market area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 15th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cattle Market (NE46 1LS) in the last 12 months was 470.0 per 1,000 residents and was 354.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 135.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cattle Market (NE46 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Cecil Terrace. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cattle Market area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Priestpopple Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priestpopple —
Apr 2026Public order Hallgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilesgate —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wentworth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cattle Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cattle Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cecil Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Argyle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street —
Apr 2026Public order Cecil Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hallstile Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hallstile Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cecil Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cecil Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Chare Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cecil Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cecil Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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