Total Crime Rate

590.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

222.9 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 590.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 222.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 126.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 108.4 10/10
  • Public order 90.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.2 10/10
  • Other theft 42.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.1 10/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Robbery 12.1 9/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Orchard Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 11th 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 Orchard Place (NE46 1PD) in the last 12 months was 590.4 per 1,000 residents and was 470.6% 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 Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 222.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Place (NE46 1PD), the main crime hotspot is near Hallgate. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Orchard Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cattle Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cattle Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wentworth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hallgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priestpopple —
Apr 2026Drugs Priestpopple Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Argyle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hallstile Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Street —
Apr 2026Public order Hallstile Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dean Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
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Data Sources

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