Crime Rate in Killingworth, ward

Killingworth has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 wards in North Tyneside district and the 2876th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 130th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Killingworth in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the North Tyneside district average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Killingworth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 225 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 292 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Killingworth ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 109 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Garth Thirty Three (33 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.