Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Holywell Crescent area has the 39th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Amble , and the 480th highest 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 Holywell Crescent (NE65 0QE) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the Amble average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holywell Crescent (NE65 0QE), the main crime hotspot is near Straffen Court. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holywell Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fontburn —
Apr 2026Other crime Percy Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Anne Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Cuthbert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadowburn Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Philip Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Lawrence Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Straffen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Straffen Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philip Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Philip Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Lawrence Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Lawrence Avenue —
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Data Sources

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