Total Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 71.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kingsdale Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown , and the 288th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsdale Road (NE12 8YB) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% higher than the Camperdown average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsdale Road (NE12 8YB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mendip Way, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfield (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bilsdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbridge —
Apr 2026Burglary Merlin Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Camsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensbridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merlin Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilsdale Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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