Crime Rates at Farnon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3US

Farnon Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 220th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Farnon Road (NE3 3US) in the last 12 months was 168.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farnon Road (NE3 3US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halterburn Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.