Total Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shield Close Cottages area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 539th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shield Close Cottages (NE46 1RD) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shield Close Cottages (NE46 1RD), 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.

View Crime In Hexham Central with Acomb

Crime Over Time in Shield Close Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson White Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Cross Under investigation
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Data Sources

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