Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 43.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 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
  • 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

Killingworth Lane area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 290th lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

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 Killingworth Lane (NE27 0BB) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Killingworth Lane (NE27 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Square. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Killingworth Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Killingworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Killingworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Killingworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Killingworth Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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