Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE24 · Northumberland
199
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
NE46 · Northumberland
37
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Hexham has less crime — 37 vs 199 incidents in February 2026.
Blyth recorded substantially more crime than Hexham in February 2026 — 199 incidents compared to 37, a 5.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Blyth records significantly more (75 vs 15 incidents). Blyth sits above the national average for recorded crime while Hexham is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Hexham recorded fewer crimes than Blyth — 37 vs 199 incidents. That is 81% fewer crimes. Hexham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Blyth recorded 75 incidents of this type vs 15 in Hexham. Overall, Hexham had fewer total crimes (37 vs 199).