Total Crime Rate
121.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holly Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 324th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holly Avenue (NE2 2PY) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% higher than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holly Avenue (NE2 2PY), the main crime hotspot is near Acorn Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mistletoe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grosvenor Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Kingsland | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Akenside Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gowan Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gowan Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gowan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eslington Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Acorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fernwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fernwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mistletoe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mistletoe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fern Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holly Avenue West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Acorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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