Crime Rates at Shaftoe Crescent, Hexham, NE46 3DS

Shaftoe Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 400th 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 Shaftoe Crescent (NE46 3DS) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftoe Crescent (NE46 3DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rye Terrace, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsgate Terrace (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.