Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 47.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 512th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

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 Holystone Close (NE24 4QG) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 287.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holystone Close (NE24 4QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elliott Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amble Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Holystone Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bebdon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holystone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elliott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delaval 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Elliott Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kielder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kielder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kielder Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winship Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Druridge Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winship Street —
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Data Sources

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