Crime Rates at Farquhar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2JJ

Farquhar Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farquhar Street (NE2 2JJ) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Farquhar Street (NE2 2JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osborne Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosebery Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.