Total Crime Rate
109.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ridley Terrace area has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 270th highest 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 Ridley Terrace (NE46 3HE) in the last 12 months was 109.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ridley Terrace (NE46 3HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glovers Place, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garden Terrace (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prior Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glovers Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wordsworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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