Crime Rates at Woodside Avenue, Seaton Delaval, Whitley Bay, NE25 0HN

Woodside Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Holywell , and the 225th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodside Avenue (NE25 0HN) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodside Avenue (NE25 0HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mindrum Way, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allerdean Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.