Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Hepple Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Newbiggin Central and East , and the 414th 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 Hepple Road (NE64 6ST) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Newbiggin Central and East average (127.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hepple Road (NE64 6ST), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Newbiggin Central and East

Crime Over Time in Hepple Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ullswater Road —
Sep 2025Public order Hepple Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs North Seaton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Derwentwater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Matfen Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spital Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haweswater Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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