Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Towneley Court area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North , and the 416th lowest 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 Towneley Court (NE42 5FF) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towneley Court (NE42 5FF), 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 Towneley Court area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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