Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE12 7AH
How much crime is recorded in NE12 7AH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Killingworth East
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,900 (2024)
How safe is NE12 7AH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE12 7AH area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
18.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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 7AHNational
Anti-social behaviour15.510.7
Violence and sexual offences12.523.6
Burglary5.89.1
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Public order4.54.6
Shoplifting3.58.4
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Other theft1.84.5
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Drugs0.82.4
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.