Total Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westbourne Grove area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westbourne Grove (NE46 3DU) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westbourne Grove (NE46 3DU), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cockshaw | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westbourne Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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