Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 42.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 6th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 479th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

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 (NE24 2RU) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Croft average (229.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (NE24 2RU), the main crime hotspot is near Rowan Court. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Coronation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cypress Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Princess Louise Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haughton Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Coomassie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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