Total Crime Rate

47.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Priestclose Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North , and the 514th lowest 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 5AQ) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% higher than the Prudhoe North average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priestclose Road (NE42 5AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Priestclose Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tarset Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheviot View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarset Drive —
Apr 2026Robbery B6395 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheviot View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priestclose Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
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Data Sources

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