Crime Rates at The Killingworth Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6YT

The Killingworth Centre 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 The Killingworth Centre (NE12 6YT) 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 The Killingworth Centre (NE12 6YT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stratford Close, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.