Total Crime Rate

175.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 175.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.8 9/10
  • Other theft 31.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holystone Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 135th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holystone Avenue (NE24 4QA) in the last 12 months was 175.3 per 1,000 residents and was 198.8% higher than the Kitty Brewster average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 87.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holystone Avenue (NE24 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Shelley Crescent. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Holystone Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haven Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shelley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elliott Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elliott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delaval Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Bebdon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shelley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Embleton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kielder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winship Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Druridge Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winship Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kielder Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kielder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haven Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Embleton Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holystone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amber Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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