Total Crime Rate

117.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 117.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Flowers Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Haltwhistle , and the 243rd highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Flowers Close (NE49 9DG) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 115.0% higher than the Haltwhistle average (54.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 321.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flowers Close (NE49 9DG), the main crime hotspot is near Holmeside Crescent. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Haltwhistle

Crime Over Time in Flowers Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fleming Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Black Bull Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmeside Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aesica Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleming Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fleming Court Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 9 of 9

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑