Total Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Valebrook area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 43rd 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 Valebrook (NE46 2BN) in the last 12 months was 6.5 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Valebrook (NE46 2BN), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valebrook | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priestlands Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Pauls Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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