Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John Wesley Court area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North , and the 380th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Wesley Court (NE42 5QB) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% higher than the Prudhoe North average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Wesley Court (NE42 5QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakfield Terrace, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B6395 (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in John Wesley Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kepwell Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6395 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B6395 —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oakfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oakfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Redwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wesley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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