Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE46 · Northumberland
37
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
SR3 · Sunderland
132
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Hexham has less crime — 37 vs 132 incidents in February 2026.
Houghton-le-Spring recorded substantially more crime than Hexham in February 2026 — 132 incidents compared to 37, a 3.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Houghton-le-Spring records significantly more (55 vs 15 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Hexham recorded fewer crimes than Houghton-le-Spring — 37 vs 132 incidents. That is 72% 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, Hexham recorded 15 incidents of this type vs 55 in Houghton-le-Spring. Overall, Hexham had fewer total crimes (37 vs 132).