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

St Thomas Close 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 St Thomas Close (NE42 5LU) 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 St Thomas Close (NE42 5LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakfield Terrace, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in St Thomas Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oakfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oakfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locomotive Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarset Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tarset Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6395 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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