Total Crime Rate

173.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 173.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 41.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 27.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

School Row area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North , and the 141st highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Row (NE42 5FE) in the last 12 months was 173.2 per 1,000 residents and was 295.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Row (NE42 5FE), the main crime hotspot is near Biverfield Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in School Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biverfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rolley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Parkside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dene Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft School Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Biverfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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