Total Crime Rate
113.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Prospect 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 Prospect Avenue (NE25 0EQ) 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 Prospect Avenue (NE25 0EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Rothley Grove. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Seghill with Seaton Delaval| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ancroft Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mitford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rothley Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothley Grove | Under investigation |
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