Total Crime Rate
88.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026King Georges Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Newbiggin Central and East , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 1,082 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 King Georges Road (NE64 6HS) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Georges Road (NE64 6HS), the main crime hotspot is near Allan Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newbiggin Central and East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lynwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | William Hopkinson Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodhorn Farm | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lynwood Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Allan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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