Total Crime Rate
138.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queen Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Newbiggin Central and East , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Queen Street (NE64 6BA) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher than the Newbiggin Central and East average (127.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queen Street (NE64 6BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moor Croft (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newbiggin Central and East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Richard Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Richard Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmcroft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moor Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moor Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prospect Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Manor View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sea Crest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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