Crime Rates at Elsdon Avenue, Seaton Delaval, Whitley Bay, NE25 0BN

Elsdon Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Holywell , and the 258th 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 Elsdon Avenue (NE25 0BN) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% higher than the Holywell average (85.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elsdon Avenue (NE25 0BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mindrum Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.