Total Crime Rate

698.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 698.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 218.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 131.0 10/10
  • Public order 69.9 10/10
  • Other theft 34.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.6 10/10
  • Burglary 26.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gilesgate area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gilesgate (NE46 3QF) in the last 12 months was 698.7 per 1,000 residents and was 476.7% 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 Shoplifting with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 222.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilesgate (NE46 3QF), the main crime hotspot is near Cecil Terrace. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 33 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 Gilesgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garden Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cecil Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cecil Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cecil Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cecil Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gilesgate —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cecil Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Garden Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cecil Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Burn Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Garden Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cowgarth —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cowgarth —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hencotes —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hencotes —
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Back Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Back Row Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Row —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eilansgate Terrace —
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Data Sources

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