Total Crime Rate

954.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 954.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 447.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 211.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 85.4 9/10
  • Public order 50.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.2 10/10
  • Drugs 40.2 10/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Robbery 20.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forth Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 17th 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 Lane (NE1 5HX) in the last 12 months was 954.8 per 1,000 residents and was 631.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 281.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forth Lane (NE1 5HX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 597 crimes here, including 261 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forth Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/268)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Andrew'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Charlotte Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Square —
Sep 2025Drugs Fenkle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fenkle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gallowgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Friars Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clayton Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Low Friar Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Friar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clayton Street West Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 268

Data Sources

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