Crime Rates at South Gables, Haydon Bridge, Hexham, NE47 6EQ

South Gables area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Haydon and Hadrian , and the 495th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Gables (NE47 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% higher than the Haydon and Hadrian average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Gables (NE47 6EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenwich Gardens, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ratcliffe Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.