Total Crime Rate

106.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Gate area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 186th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Gate (NE12 9EF) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Gate (NE12 9EF), the main crime hotspot is near Roseberry Grange. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseberry Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forest Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forest Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseberry Grange Under investigation
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Data Sources

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