Crime Rates at Forest Hall Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7AY

Forest Hall Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 96th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Hall Road (NE12 7AY) in the last 12 months was 207.2 per 1,000 residents and was 160.2% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 79.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Hall Road (NE12 7AY), the main crime hotspot is near Oswin Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.