Total Crime Rate

126.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 126.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Drugs 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsway area has the 12th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 205th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (NE16 5NW) in the last 12 months was 126.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% lower than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (140.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (NE16 5NW), the main crime hotspot is near Prinn Place. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Elm Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Coronation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gateshead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gateshead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gateshead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Neill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prinn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Fell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Farm Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gateshead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elm Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Elm Street West Under investigation
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Data Sources

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