Total Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beech Grove South area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North , and the 390th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Grove South (NE42 6HX) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Prudhoe North average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Grove South (NE42 6HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dene Grove, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgewell Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Prudhoe North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Under investigation |
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