Total Crime Rate
92.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holystone Crescent area has the 28th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 429th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holystone Crescent (NE7 7EX) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% lower than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holystone Crescent (NE7 7EX), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Craster Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cragside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynmouth Place | 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Craster Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plessey Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Teviotdale Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weldon Crescent | Under investigation |
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