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 2RX) 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 2RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tenth Avenue, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plessey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coronation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fifth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haughton Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cypress Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ninth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Princess Louise Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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