Crime Rates at High Close, Prudhoe, NE42 5DZ

High Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North , and the 428th 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 High Close (NE42 5DZ) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Close (NE42 5DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 31 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.