Total Crime Rate

146.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.0 10/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maddison Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Holywell , and the 212th 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 Maddison Gardens (NE23 7SX) in the last 12 months was 146.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 86.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maddison Gardens (NE23 7SX), the main crime hotspot is near Fox Lea Walk. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maddison Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Warwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carrington Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Fox Lea Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fox Lea Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fox Lea Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrass Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Warwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrass Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrass Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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