Crime Rates at Forth Banks, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3SG

Forth Banks area has the 10th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 16th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forth Banks (NE1 3SG) in the last 12 months was 985.5 per 1,000 residents and was 654.5% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 163 (≈ 473.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forth Banks (NE1 3SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 477 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (219 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.