Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 153.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.8 6/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ridley Terrace area has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridley Terrace (NE46 3HE) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridley Terrace (NE46 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Garden Terrace. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Hexham Central with Acomb

Crime Over Time in Ridley Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garden Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Burn Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eilansgate Terrace —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Garden Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Garden Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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