Total Crime Rate

4.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holly Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

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 Holly Avenue (NE26 1EB) in the last 12 months was 4.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% lower than the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 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 Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Holly Avenue (NE26 1EB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holly Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmwood Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Elmwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmwood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elmwood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Roxburgh Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmwood Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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