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Crap Towns / Killingworth / Crime

How much crime is there in Killingworth?

The police recorded 76.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Killingworth from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 28.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 62.4, down from 81.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202481.378.6
September 2024 to August 202584.877.4
September 2025 to August 202662.473.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences28.434.1
Shoplifting13.07.1
Criminal damage and arson8.27.0
Other theft6.95.4
Public order6.86.6
Vehicle crime4.63.8
Burglary2.93.1
Other crime2.32.0
Drugs1.22.4
Possession of weapons0.90.8
Robbery0.50.6
Bicycle theft0.40.5
Theft from the person0.30.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Newcastle upon Tyne6.3 km119
Wallsend5.6 km108
Tynemouth7.5 km98.7
Hebburn8.2 km78.4
Killingworth–76.6
Seaton Delaval4.8 km73.1
Cramlington5.5 km69.2
Shiremoor4.3 km67.7
Longbenton1.9 km67.2
Whitley Bay6.9 km58.3
Wideopen3.6 km38.2
The typical town–76.2