Crime Rate in Holywell, ward

Holywell has the 17th highest crime rate of 66 wards in Northumberland district and the 1479th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 136th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Holywell in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% higher than the Northumberland district average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Holywell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 160 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 216 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Holywell ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.