Crime Rates at Dene Garth, Ovingham, Prudhoe, NE42 6AP

Dene Garth area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bywell , and the 534th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Dene Garth (NE42 6AP) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% higher than the Bywell average (50.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dene Garth (NE42 6AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burnside Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.