Total Crime Rate
90.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Gardens area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 373rd highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Gardens (NE24 5HF) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the Cowpen average (156.2 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Gardens (NE24 5HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Temple Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cowpen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bamburgh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prince'S Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prince'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Prince'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queen'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Duke'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorneyburn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Temple Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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