Total Crime Rate
162.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westerley Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Haltwhistle , and the 160th 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 Westerley Terrace (NE49 9HS) in the last 12 months was 162.2 per 1,000 residents and was 196.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westerley Terrace (NE49 9HS), 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmeside Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleming Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Fleming Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Fleming Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haltwhistle | — |
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