Total Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Haining Croft area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 123rd 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 Haining Croft (NE46 2FD) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Haining Croft (NE46 2FD), the main crime hotspot is near Hallgate. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hallgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Chare | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cattle Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cattle Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hencotes | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Row | Under investigation |
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