Total Crime Rate

223.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 223.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 62.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.9 10/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.9 10/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • 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.
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Crime overview

Holmside Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 118th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmside Place (NE6 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 223.0 per 1,000 residents and was 174.6% higher than the Heaton average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmside Place (NE6 5AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Heaton Park Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holmside Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stannington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roger Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roger Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaftesbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heaton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tintern Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Heaton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heaton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heaton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langhorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langhorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolingbroke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bolingbroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langhorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Langhorn Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heaton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heaton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Roger Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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