Total Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 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 10.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kingfisher Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Plessey , and the 83rd 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 Kingfisher Way (NE24 3QW) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the Plessey average (37.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingfisher Way (NE24 3QW), the main crime hotspot is near Puffin Close. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kingfisher Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Puffin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Puffin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grebe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Puffin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Puffin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Puffin Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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