Total Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.7 2/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Allenheads area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Holywell , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 1,088 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 Allenheads (NE25 0EY) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% lower than the Holywell average (107.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Allenheads (NE25 0EY), the main crime hotspot is near Rothley Grove. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Allenheads area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Capheaton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rothley Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Astley Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Starlight Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Starlight Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blyth Street β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Rothley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rothley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rothley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rothley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Astley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rothley Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Astley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mitford Avenue β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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