Total Crime Rate
43.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Adderlane Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North , and the 446th lowest 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 Adderlane Road (NE42 5ED) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Adderlane Road (NE42 5ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 35 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.
View Crime In Prudhoe North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scales Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | West Wylam Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Wylam Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Wylam Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Wylam Drive | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandyford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkwood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell View | Under investigation |
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