Crime Rates at Rocket Way, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9RL

Rocket Way area has the 30th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 225th highest crime rate of 715 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 Rocket Way (NE12 9RL) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% 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 14 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 Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rocket Way (NE12 9RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Otterburn Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.