Total Crime Rate
106.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rothley Grove area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Holywell , and the 308th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rothley Grove (NE25 0ET) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% lower than the Holywell average (107.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rothley Grove (NE25 0ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rothley Grove, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Patterson Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Holywell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rothley Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Starlight Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Starlight Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glanton Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Astley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Astley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Astley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Patterson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blyth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rothley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rothley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rothley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rothley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Patterson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rothley Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitford Avenue | β |
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