Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Matthews Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 401st lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 St Matthews Road (NE46 2BA) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Road (NE46 2BA), 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.

Crime Over Time in St Matthews Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valebrook —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Pauls Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Pauls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestlands Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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