Total Crime Rate

127.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 127.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Banks Terrace area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Haltwhistle , and the 210th 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 Banks Terrace (NE49 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 127.7 per 1,000 residents and was 133.9% higher than the Haltwhistle average (54.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banks Terrace (NE49 9DQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Banks Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleming Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fleming Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Black Bull Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haltwhistle —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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 Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fleming Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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