Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 65.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Copse 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 The Copse (NE42 5DA) 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 The Copse (NE42 5DA), 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.

Crime Over Time in The Copse area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince George Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Stancley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Biverfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parkwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Parkside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dene Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biverfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stancley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Wylam Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodhead Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince George Court —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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