Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.8 2/10
  • Public order 8.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsley Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Kingsley Avenue (NE3 5QN) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (115.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsley Avenue (NE3 5QN), the main crime hotspot is near Juniper Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Easdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Juniper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Conningsby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Linwood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brackenside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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