Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 68.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Carrs Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North , and the 434th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Carrs Close (NE42 5EL) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% higher than the Prudhoe North average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carrs Close (NE42 5EL), the main crime hotspot is near West Wylam Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Carrs Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Wylam Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Parkside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dene Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodhead Road —
Apr 2026Public order Parkwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince George Court —
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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