Crap Towns / Prudhoe / Crime

How much crime is there in Prudhoe?

The police recorded 59.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Prudhoe from September 2023 to August 2026, 22% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 27.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 53.0, down from 60.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	60.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	63.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	53.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	27.7	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.4	7.0
Public order	5.3	6.6
Shoplifting	4.7	7.1
Other theft	3.9	5.4
Burglary	3.4	3.1
Other crime	2.0	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.8	3.8
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Blaydon	9.2 km	136
Newcastle upon Tyne	13.9 km	119
Annfield Plain	13.1 km	100
Throckley	7.0 km	73.2
Consett	12.2 km	71.7
Ryton	6.4 km	70.5
Prudhoe	–	59.2
Rowlands Gill	7.4 km	52.8
Whickham	10.8 km	46.5
Crawcrook and Greenside	4.1 km	42.5
Ponteland	10.7 km	40.9
The typical town	–	76.2