Total Crime Rate
101.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Main Street South area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Holywell , and the 337th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Main Street South (NE23 7SD) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% lower than the Holywell average (107.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Main Street South (NE23 7SD), the main crime hotspot is near Main Street North. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Holywell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrass Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warwick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrass Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrass Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Murrayfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carrington Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Close | — |
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