Crime Rates at Stratford Close, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6GU

Stratford Close area has the highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Camperdown , and the 18th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stratford Close (NE12 6GU) in the last 12 months was 450.8 per 1,000 residents and was 490.6% higher than the Camperdown average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1417.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stratford Close (NE12 6GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garth Thirty Three (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.