Crime Rates at Longlands, Hexham, NE46 2AF

Longlands area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Longlands (NE46 2AF) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longlands (NE46 2AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priestlands Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wydon Park (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.