Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.7 3/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Patterson Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 351st 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 Patterson Close (NE46 2PF) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% 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 Drugs with 3 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 Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Patterson Close (NE46 2PF), the main crime hotspot is near B6305. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Patterson Close area

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Data Sources

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