Total Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newholme Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Haltwhistle , and the 258th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
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 Newholme Avenue (NE49 9ER) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newholme Avenue (NE49 9ER), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfield Park. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Haltwhistle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aesica Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Black Bull Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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