Total Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Monkseaton , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Road (NE26 3BD) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% lower than the Monkseaton average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Road (NE26 3BD), the main crime hotspot is near Ilfracombe Gardens. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Monkseaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windsor Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Gardens West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kew Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Madeira Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ilfracombe Gardens | Under investigation |
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