Crime Rates at Elsdon Avenue, Seaton Delaval, Whitley Bay, NE25 0JL

Elsdon Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Holywell , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Elsdon Avenue (NE25 0JL) in the last 12 months was 191.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 130.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elsdon Avenue (NE25 0JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mindrum Way, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitfield Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.