Total Crime Rate
44.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holly Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 284th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holly Avenue (NE2 2QA) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Heaton average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Holly Avenue (NE2 2QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lily Avenue, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Osborne Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fern Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fern Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lily Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mistletoe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gowan Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hospital | Under investigation |
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