Total Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 24.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Moorland 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 Moorland Avenue (NE49 9ES) 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 Moorland Avenue (NE49 9ES), 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 Moorland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleming Court Under investigation
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 2026Other crime Fleming Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fleming Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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