Total Crime Rate

176.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 176.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 106.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Knivestone Court area has the 6th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown , and the 86th highest crime rate of 706 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 Knivestone Court (NE12 6ST) in the last 12 months was 176.2 per 1,000 residents and was 190.7% higher than the Camperdown average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -58.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 857.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knivestone Court (NE12 6ST), the main crime hotspot is near Stratford Close. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knivestone Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stratford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garth Twenty —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenacres Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garth Thirty Two Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garth Twenty Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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