Total Crime Rate

168.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 168.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

John Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North , and the 149th 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 John Street (NE42 5JA) in the last 12 months was 168.5 per 1,000 residents and was 284.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (NE42 5JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Biverfield Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B6395 (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince George Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Redwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biverfield Road —
Apr 2026Robbery B6395 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheviot View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheviot View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Biverfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft School Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince George Court —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Dene Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stancley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rolley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stancley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priestclose Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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