Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE3 2XJ
How much crime is recorded in NE3 2XJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingston Park
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,235 (2024)
How safe is NE3 2XJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE3 2XJ 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
10.2
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 2XJNational
Burglary9.49.1
Anti-social behaviour8.110.7
Violence and sexual offences4.923.6
Criminal damage and arson4.64.7
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Other theft1.94.5
Public order0.84.6
Other crime0.41.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Drugs0.22.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.