Total Crime Rate
16.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holywell Terrace area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 117th 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 Holywell Terrace (NE27 0EA) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holywell Terrace (NE27 0EA), the main crime hotspot is near Turner Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shiremoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Turner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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