Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Kingsway area has the 19th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 255th highest crime rate of 693 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 5XA) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (NE16 5XA), the main crime hotspot is near Farm Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 6 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Clover Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clover Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dunnock Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Calder Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clover Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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