Total Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Average

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 94.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsley Place area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 208th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsley Place (NE28 7BG) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower than the Howdon average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsley Place (NE28 7BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bamburgh Drive, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shakespeare Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsley Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bishops Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Glanton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glanton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Theft from the person Craster Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Bungalows Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lesbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simonside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simonside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensworth Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishops Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Archer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priors Way β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Priors Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Angle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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