Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Highfield Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North , and the 296th lowest crime rate of 1,088 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 Highfield Lane (NE42 6EY) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the Prudhoe North average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Lane (NE42 6EY), 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 Highfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oakfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oakfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B6395 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6395 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kepwell Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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