Crime Rates at Killin Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1UQ

Killin Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 79th 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 Killin Close (NE5 1UQ) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Callerton & Throckley average (109.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Killin Close (NE5 1UQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunbar Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Magenta Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.