Total Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Western Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Holywell , and the 175th 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 Western Avenue (NE25 0EW) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY).
In the area around Western Avenue (NE25 0EW), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Rothley Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothley Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ancroft Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blyth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatridge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mitford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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