Crime Rates at Ridsdale Close, Seaton Delaval, Whitley Bay, NE25 0BS

Ridsdale Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Holywell , and the 60th 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 Ridsdale Close (NE25 0BS) in the last 12 months was 287.1 per 1,000 residents and was 236.5% higher than the Holywell average (85.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridsdale Close (NE25 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.