Crime Rates at Falkirk, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6QA

Falkirk area has the 39th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Falkirk (NE12 6QA) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% higher than the Camperdown average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Falkirk (NE12 6QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Citadel West, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.