Crime Rates at Kingsway, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5PJ

Kingsway area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (NE16 5PJ) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (NE16 5PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Farm Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.