Crime Rates at Paddock Wood, Prudhoe, NE42 5BJ

Paddock Wood area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paddock Wood (NE42 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 197.9% higher than the Prudhoe North average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paddock Wood (NE42 5BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Biverfield Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Wylam Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.