Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 26.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Drawback area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North , and the 297th 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 Drawback (NE42 5LG) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower than the Prudhoe North average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drawback (NE42 5LG), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Drawback area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tarset Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Burglary Redwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarset Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priestclose Road —
Apr 2026Robbery B6395 Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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