Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forge Walk area has the 34th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 380th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forge Walk (NE15 8JH) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Callerton & Throckley average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Walk (NE15 8JH), the main crime hotspot is near Hawthorn Terrace. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forge Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Paddock —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawthorn Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Paddock —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Paddock —
Sep 2025Burglary The Paddock Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bankhead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braeburn Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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