Crime Rates at Elvaston Road, Hexham, NE46 2HD

Elvaston Road 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 Elvaston Road (NE46 2HD) 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 Elvaston Road (NE46 2HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fore Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Chare (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.