Crime Rates at Priestclose Road, Prudhoe, NE42 5AH

Priestclose Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North , and the 485th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Priestclose Road (NE42 5AH) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% higher than the Prudhoe North average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priestclose Road (NE42 5AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Biverfield Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.