Crime Rates at Falstone Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3NY

Falstone Square area has the 24th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 304th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Falstone Square (NE3 3NY) in the last 12 months was 126.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% higher than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (115.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -65.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Falstone Square (NE3 3NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heddon Close, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leagreen Court (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.