Total Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valebrook area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 1,088 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 94.6% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Valebrook (NE46 2BN), the main crime hotspot is near Wydon Park. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hexham Central with Acomb| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Maidens Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wydon Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Priestlands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Priestlands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Marks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Marks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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