Total Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingston Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Mary's , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
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 Kingston Drive (NE26 1JJ) in the last 12 months was 3.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% lower than the St Mary's average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Kingston Drive (NE26 1JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Mary's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Vincent'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Madeira Avenue | — |
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