Total Crime Rate

95.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 95.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingston Avenue area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker , and the 345th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Kingston Avenue (NE6 2SR) in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Byker average (221.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Avenue (NE6 2SR), the main crime hotspot is near Monkchester Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monkchester Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lamerton Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birds Nest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birds Nest Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval —
Apr 2026Other theft Staines Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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