Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 31.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Forsyth Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 894 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 Forsyth Road (NE2 3DB) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average (48.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forsyth Road (NE2 3DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Jesmond, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Forsyth Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coniston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Jesmond Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lavender Gardens
Apr 2026Other theft West Jesmond Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayfair Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Jesmond Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Jesmond Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Jesmond Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Jesmond Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Jesmond Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Jesmond Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Jesmond Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Jesmond Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Jesmond Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Jesmond Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Jesmond Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Jesmond Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Glenthorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Forsyth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniston Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sunbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tankerville Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayswater Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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