Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE12 6AF
How much crime is recorded in NE12 6AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Killingworth East
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,362 (2024)
How safe is NE12 6AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE12 6AF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE12 6AFNational
Violence and sexual offences6.223.6
Anti-social behaviour6.010.7
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Burglary3.49.1
Public order3.24.6
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Drugs1.22.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Other theft0.24.5
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.