Total Crime Rate
65.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Valley View area has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North , and the 460th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Valley View (NE42 5BL) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley View (NE42 5BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheviot View, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valley View (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stancley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stancley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheviot View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheviot View | — |
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