Crime Rates at Shaftoe Court, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6YP

Shaftoe Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Camperdown , and the 23rd 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 Shaftoe Court (NE12 6YP) in the last 12 months was 418.4 per 1,000 residents and was 448.2% higher than the Camperdown average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 316.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftoe Court (NE12 6YP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.