Total Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Kingsgate area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 1,088 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 Kingsgate (NE46 3QY) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Kingsgate (NE46 3QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glovers Place, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burn Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Hexham Central with Acomb

Crime Over Time in Kingsgate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eilansgate Terrace
Sep 2025Public order Burn Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hencotes
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hencotes
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gilesgate

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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