Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE3 2TT
How much crime is recorded in NE3 2TT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingston Park
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,133 (2024)
How safe is NE3 2TT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE3 2TT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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).
NE3 2TTNational
Burglary8.09.1
Anti-social behaviour7.710.7
Violence and sexual offences5.323.6
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Robbery1.41.4
Drugs1.42.4
Public order0.84.6
Other theft0.74.5
Shoplifting0.18.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.