Crime Rates at Paddock Wood, Prudhoe, NE42 5BJ

Paddock Wood area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North , and the 480th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Paddock Wood (NE42 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% higher than the Prudhoe North average (49.5 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% 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 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Wylam Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.