Total Crime Rate

126.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 126.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dene Grove area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North , and the 212th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dene Grove (NE42 6NB) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 188.5% higher than the Prudhoe North average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dene Grove (NE42 6NB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dene Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheyne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Castle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dene Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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