Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 22.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

King Street area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Newbiggin Central and East , and the 231st lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

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 King Street (NE64 6BB) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Newbiggin Central and East average (107.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 168.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (NE64 6BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor View (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmcroft —
Apr 2026Other crime Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richard Ashley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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