Total Crime Rate
96.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holystone Crescent area has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 413th highest crime rate of 903 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 Holystone Crescent (NE7 7EU) in the last 12 months was 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% higher than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 420.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holystone Crescent (NE7 7EU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Armstrong Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weldon Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Craster Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Craster Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | King Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plessey Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stephenson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynmouth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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